In this episode, Tori Lieggi recommends a memoir that comes to terms with family and mental illness with sharp wit and a lot of heart (8:02); Silvia Schuh gives us the lowdown on February (and some March) arts and crafts (6:43); and Kristi Cates recommends a handful of books for teens and adults that serve as funny diversions during the doldrums of February (14:55). Plus, we invite young writers to the Teen Writer’s Workshop.

Tori recommends:

Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

Silvia recommends:

• Brainfuse Help Now
• Brainfuse Job Now

Kristi recommends:

• No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman
• Going Bovine by Libba Bray
• Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern
• Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

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