It's February and love is in the air! Join us for an episode with lovely news and love stories from around tiny town. We'll chat about some recent literary controversy, books we love, and with an interview Mont Vernon Village School PTA. Don't miss a minute! Amy: Children on the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo Further Thoughts, Opinions, and Alternative Recommendations related to American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings Myriam Gurba’s piece: https://tropicsofmeta.com/2019/12/12/pendeja-you-aint-steinbeck-my-bronca-with-fake-ass-social-justice-literature/The NPR Story: https://www.npr.org/2020/01/29/800964001/digging-into-american-dirtThe Article about books by Latinx authors: https://remezcla.com/lists/culture/american-dirt-controversy-books-about-border/The 1A Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-controversy-over-american-dirt-tells-us-about/id1188724250?i=1000463822242 JoAnn: Starless Sea by Erin MorgansteinMagpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz Bonnie: Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano PTA Links: https://www.facebook.com/MVVSPTA/