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Julia Steudle chats with Kiersten White about her graphic novel adaptation of Mister Magic and the themes of nostalgia and trauma.

CW: We briefly discuss Kiersten's experiences growing up with religion and religious trauma about 22 minutes in. In this episode, host Julia chats with bestselling author Kiersten White about her graphic novel adaptation of Mister Magic . Adapted by Scott Peterson and illustrated by Andy and Veronica Fish! Mister Magic follows a group of adults who are brought back together to reminisce about the television show they starred on as children, but things turn a bit more sinister than expected...find her book at her favorite indie bookshop: Mysterious Galaxy Check out Kiersten's favorite books: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery, Redwall by Brian Jacques, The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, and Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Follow Kiersten on IG , Threads , and her website (subscribe to her newsletter here !) As always, thank you for being a Novel Friend! Host: Julia Steudle (she/her) Editor & Artwork: Jonah Kensett (he/him) Music: Brady Dunn (they/them) Content Development: Hannah Latham (she/her) Instagram | Patreon Support indie bookstores through Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Novel Finds is an affiliate of Bookshop.org & Libro.fm Hosted on Acast. See…

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