Episode 256: Choose Your Own Adventure (with Sara Desai)
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On Episode 256, Alli and her guest cover not just one throwback read, but a whole series of them! Adventurers and decisive bookworms, this one’s for you, because it’s time to take a walk down memory lane to chat about the Choose Your Own Adventure series. This episode offers lots of insight into the history of these books, along with why so many kids love them and what they teach us about making choices. Sara Desai is the author of diverse romantic comedies, including The Singles Table, The Dating Plan, The Marriage Game, and To Have and to Heist. Follow her on Instagram (@saradesaiwrites) and Twitter (@saradesaiwrites).
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