We Are All Samantha In Quarantine

<p>Happy Labor Day! Books and the City is so excited to kick off this episode speaking to the hilarious founder of the very hilarious @Samantha_in_quarantine Instagram page that you should all be following if you're not already! In the interview, we cover everything from the secret world of American Girl dolls on Insta (#agig), to Susanna's inspiration for the page, to the coping mechanisms that are key to staying sane in quarantine. Then, of course, we're talking about books. We have a nice range today, from classic Russian lit to historical fiction, YA fantasy to a memoir/nonfiction hybrid. &nbsp;And one friendly reminder: this is your LAST WEEK to order merch from our exclusive end-of-summer launch! Get it before it’s gone at <a href="https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch-store"><u>https://www.booksandthecitypod.com/merch-store</u></a>!] Read on for buy links, and join the fan club here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod"><u>https://www.patreon.com/booksandthecitypod</u></a>. Shop all the books we’ve discussed on this episode and past episodes at <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity"><u>bookshop.org/shop/booksandthecity</u></a>. Visit our website at <a href="http://www.booksandthecitypod.com/"><u>www.booksandthecitypod.com</u></a> to make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter, and as always, please drop us a line at <a href="mailto:booksandthecitypod@gmail.com"><u>booksandthecitypod@gmail.com</u></a> to share any and all of your other bookish thoughts, and thank you so much for listening!-------------&gt;</p> <p>Kayla just read: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard <em>(27:45-41:50)</em><br> <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/red-queen-victoria-aveyard?variant=32121995100194"><u>https://www.harpercollins.com/products/red-queen-victoria-aveyard</u><br> </a>Up next for Kayla: Know My Name by Chanel Miller</p> <p>Libby just read: How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi <em>(41:51-54:55)</em><br> <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564299/how-to-be-an-ant