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From WBEZ Chicago, I'm Greta Johnson, and this is the Nerdat Book Club.

It's just like a regular book club, except sometimes the author stops by.

It is the month of February, and our book this month is Kylie Reed's second novel.

It's called Come and Get It, and it mostly takes place at the University of Arkansas, and there are a number of different characters, but the book largely centers around Millie. She's a fifth-year senior at the University of the University of the University of Arkansas, and there are a number of different characters, but the book

largely centers around Millie. She's a fifth year senior at the University of Arkansas,

and she has been saving to buy a house in town. It's kind of a big dream, but it seems like it

might actually happen. One of her jobs is as an RA at a nearby dorm, where she oversees students

in their shared living spaces.

She becomes particularly entangled with the three students living in the rooms right next to her.

And speaking of entanglements, there's also Agatha, a visiting professor who has come to campus to write a book about students and money.

That is all I am going to say for now because this is a spoiler-free conversation.

Kylie, welcome back to Nerdad. Thank you so much for having me. I'm happy to chat. I am so happy to talk

about this book, largely because it stressed me out so much, like in the best possible way.

You know, I really love a low-level dread in a novel, so that makes me very happy.

You're stressed out.

So I know that you extremely are not Agatha, but you also share like a pretty intense curiosity about money.

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