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Join the LTN Book Club as we discuss the cultural intersections in Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older. How can we continue these cultural conversations with people we come in contact with every day?
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Assignment Editor at Love Thy Nerd, Madeline lives in Kansas where she takes care of people, plays games, watches, reads, writes, and makes things.
Jesus Freak, 1/2 of the Original Jeeks, Christrepreneur, podcaster, and fanboy of things Jeek (jock + geek) 🏀🎮
Jon Campoverde is a high-school science teacher who spends most of his time reading and playing any game he can with the occasional writing project when he finds the time. Jon lives with his wife Stephanie in North Texas with their daughter, three cats, and one dog. You can find him on Twitter @jcamp_over_day or on Twitch @ twitch.tv/Allention
Katie Tejedor is a lover of all kinds of nerdy things, but books are her first and deepest passion. She has her Masters in English and loves analyzing literature, culture, and where they intersect. She enjoys story-heavy games with quirky elements and giving her cats lots of attention.
Episode Producer
Bubba is the CEO, President and Founder of LTN, host of the Free Play Podcast and the Church Nerds Podcast. He is also a full-time Nerd-Culture Missionary. Bubba, and his wonderful wife Anna, have 4 children who are pretty good most of the time. A communal gamer at heart who loves to get in and play games with other people #gameNightIStheRightNight
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