Books discussed in this episode: The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman  The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon Diamond Willow by Helen Frost Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah Bread and Wine: A Love Letter to Life Around the Table with Recipes by Shauna Niequist Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer Everything is Under Control: A Memoir with Recipes by Phyllis Grant The Fortune Teller by Gwendolyn Womack We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker