Hey there, I'm David Kern.

I'm Heidi White.

And I'm Tim McIntosh.

And you are listening to Close Reads, a podcast for the Incurable Reader, which we are answering your questions about Heim Potox novel.

My name is Aschellev.

We have come to the end of this discussion about this miraculous book that I think we all are kind of in love with.

And so we're going to answer your questions. It's Christmas week though. So let's talk about

Christmas for just a second. I guess by the time this air is like drops on podcast apps,

it'll be December 20s. No, it'll be no, no, no. You know what? We're recording this late. My

schedule is all off. We're recording this late. And Logan told me that he could rush it to be done

today. So tonight is when people will be hearing this. So this is one of the few episodes where

you'll be hearing it within 24 hours if you listen right away of us recording it. So Christmas

is coming. How are we feeling about our Christmas shopping?

Tim, how about you? I'm buying gifts for one person. Your wife. One person only. That's my wife.

I know what I'm going to get her. It's just a matter of doing a little bit of execution.

Six days. It'll be done i feel i feel ready

you're uh hand making a

uh how did you know she listens to the show birthing tub

i'm hand carving i'm chiseling out a birthing tub for her

how did you know?

You're so good at this.

I don't know.

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