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Interview with Carol Weston, author of The Speed of Life & Ava and Pip

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On today’s episode, Adam sits down with author and advice columnist Carol Weston. Carol’s new book, Speed of Life, comes out in April and she chats with Adam about how the book came to be, dealing with emotional loss as a teenager and what it’s like providing advice to teens for most of her life. They also discuss the autobiographical nature of Speed of Life, Carol’s writing process and much more!

Episode was recorded in January 2017 during ALA Midwinter conference in Atlanta, GA

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