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Charlie and Maggie Stiefvater discuss the lesser-known history of US hosting Axis diplomats and various aspects of her writing process.

Charlie and Maggie Stiefvater (The Listeners) discuss the lesser-known history of the US hosting Axis diplomats in luxury hotels, the arrangements made to swap diplomats one for one, including disability and mental illness in such a story, Maggie's main character's dachshunds and their relationship to the man they never let pet them, the era-aligned game that Maggie created, and much more. General references: Shiver (film adaptation) Charlie's conversation with Elaine Chiew is episode 111 Amelie Big Fish Books mentioned by name or extensively: Maggie Stiefvater: Shiver Maggie Stiefvater: The Scorpio Races Maggie Stiefvater: The Raven Cycle Maggie Stiefvater: The Listeners Release details: recorded 1st May 2025; published 8th September 2025 Where to find Maggie online: Website || Instagram || Facebook || TikTok Where to find Charlie online: Website || Twitter || Instagram || TikTok Discussions 00:01:41 How the book started 00:08:01 The history and hotels in terms of Maggie's interest. Lots of info here! 00:13:08 How Maggie created the characters; whether there's been a change in her process of 'thieving' 00:16:30 Creating June and her role as 'Hoss' 00:20:51 June and Tucker…

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