<a href="https://ia600407.us.archive.org/30/items/ci-265/CI265.mp3">As part of the Summer Reading Spectacular, Steve chats with Jessie Rosen, author of the new book, The Heirloom, about the profound impact libraries have had on her life, the inspiration behind her novel, and how her personal experiences and superstitions shaped her writing. At the Circ Desk Rebecca and Yaika discuss how &#8220;women&#8217;s fiction&#8221; has morphed from &#8220;chick lit&#8221; to &#8220;relationship fiction.&#8221;</a>



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<a href="https://jessierosen.com/">Jessie Rosen</a> got her start with the award-winning blog 20-Nothings and has sold original television projects to ABC, CBS, Warner Bros., and Netflix. Her live storytelling show Sunday Night Sex Talks was featured on The Bachelorette. She lives in Los Angeles.



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