Our third check in with J. Ryan Stradal, author extraordinaire and our writer in residence. He has begun to write in earnest, and has lots to tell us about his progress. We are loving these conversations with J., and every time we learn something new. For our bookstore we talk to Next Chapter Booksellers in St. Paul, J. Ryan's homeland. Join us.

Books mentioned in this week's episode:

• Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal
• The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
• Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
• Perfume and Pain by Anna Dorn
• For The Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food: Interviews, Inspiration, and Recipes by Klancy Miller
• The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne

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