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In Episode 1 of Season 2, Christine and Jessica discuss I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. This book has been deeply influential in Jessica's life since her 10th grade teacher, Ms. Snow, gave her a copy of the book. Christine--a longtime fan of Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman" and other poems--reads the book for the first time. Join us as we dive deep into one of the most important works of the last century, written by one of the greatest writers of our lifetime.

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Join us next week as Christine discusses Monty Python’s "The Life of Brian" with special guest Kelly AuCoin from Billions! Make sure you watch our Instagram account for more updates!

Links for Episode 1:

• Link to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
• Soundcloud of Angelou talking about her name (her voice is incredible!)
• Angelou's bio
• Obituary of Robert Loomis, Angelou's longtime editor
• Interview of Angelou talking about her "souped-up bus"
• New African article about Angelou, "the most banned author in the US"
• History.com article about mailing actual children through the post office in the 1930s

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