You're listening to Reading Glasses, a show about book culture and literary life designed to help you read better.

I'm author and booktivower, Mallory O'Mara.

And I'm Brea Grant, filmmaker, and e-reader.

This episode, we're giving some tips on interacting with authors in person, which we've done in the past,

but we've gotten some very specific questions.

Yes.

So we're going to answer those.

We're testing out a bookish candle that is one of the cutest candles.

Very cute.

I've ever seen.

Stick around for that.

And recommending plot-driven books to keep your attention.

But first, Brea, what are you reading?

So I am starting our read a book over a long time.

Oh, okay.

Have I told you about this?

No.

Okay, so in my book club, someone Clark suggested that not for that, just for any reason,

but because she was doing this, there's something called Dracula Daily.

I'm also doing Dracula Daily.

You're doing Dracula Daily?

Because of you.

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