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Book Cover for: Magic Lessons: Book #1 of the Practical Magic Series, Alice Hoffman

Magic Lessons: Book #1 of the Practical Magic Series

Alice Hoffman
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On this week’s episode of #GOBetweentheCovers, Alice Hoffman @ahoffmanwriter, author of Magic Lessons: A Prequel to #PracticalMagic, reveals why she believes books are the most powerful magic. Click here to listen to the full episode: https://t.co/8I8qah3XD9 https://t.co/O4xvUqN6Hz

Paperback, 2021

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People, Rick Bragg

The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People

Rick Bragg
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Today at 4! Join Between the Covers for a virtual interview with Rick Bragg, author of "The Speckled Beauty." https://t.co/z8kR1gFbke

Paperback, 2022

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon, Kat Zhang

Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon

Kat Zhang
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📚🐉 Join @KidVisionPreK, SouthFlorida PBS, and PBS affiliates from all over Florida in reading ‘Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon’ by Kat Zhang. A part of the national @Jumpstartkids’s Read for the Record® campaign. #ReadfortheRecord #FPMReadfortheRecord #BrowardReads @CSCBroward https://t.co/H5nBMPLO48

Hardcover, 2020

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Lord Baku Book 2: Festival of Swords, J. R. Cooper

Lord Baku Book 2: Festival of Swords

J. R. Cooper
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Our Voices: Festival of Words gives artists a platform to read their poetry to the residents of Fort Lauderdale. Writer Dominique Lewis reads “Lost and Found,” a poem that searches for the meaning of purpose and fulfillment. @art_prevails @dariusvdaughtry #NationalPoetryMonth https://t.co/P2dpYXttVk

Paperback, 2019

$13.50$6.75 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Family Roe: An American Story, Joshua Prager

The Family Roe: An American Story

Joshua Prager
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#BetweentheCovers is featuring Joshua Prager, author of "The Family Roe" this week. Get to know Joshua with a fun lightning round of questions! Saturday, January 29 at 6pm on WPBT. Watch live on https://t.co/eq9POdiVHJ https://t.co/XYjZn5qiDA

Paperback, 2023

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post, Allison Pataki

The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post

Allison Pataki
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On the final episode of season 4, #BetweentheCovers is featuring @AllisonPataki , author of "The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post". Get to know Allison with a fun lightning round of questions! The full episode airs Sat, April 23 at 6pm on WPBT. https://t.co/d4aDCw1vCQ

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Red Lotus, Chris Bohjalian

The Red Lotus

Chris Bohjalian
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This Monday, bestselling author @ChrisBojhalian joins us on a new episode of #GOBetweentheCovers. He discusses his two books: The Red Lotus, set in an adrenaline-fueled ER, and Hour of the Witch, about the original American witch hunt. Subscribe now: https://www.southfloridapbs.org/gobtc/ https://t.co/2XnsYVguWx

Paperback, 2021

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: No Offense, Meg Cabot

No Offense

Meg Cabot
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This Monday, bestselling author @megcabot joins us on a new episode of #GOBetweentheCovers. She discusses No Offense, a charming book about a romance between a children’s librarian and the town sheriff. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.southfloridapbs.org/gobtc/ https://t.co/HDbt4Ec33z

Hardcover, 2020

$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Fencing with the King, Diana Abu-Jaber

Fencing with the King

Diana Abu-Jaber
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Get ready! The first episode of our Summer series premieres tomorrow, July 7. Author, @dabujaber discusses her new novel about family myths and inheritances, "Fencing with the King." WATCH - https://youtu.be/3CcbXVmYoxU https://t.co/VTrcgdwWYH

Paperback, 2023

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt, Phoebe Zerwick

Beyond Innocence: The Life Sentence of Darryl Hunt

Phoebe Zerwick
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On this week's episode of Between The Covers, Author, @PhoebeZerwick , sits down with Ann to discuss her book. "Beyond Innocence." Watch Saturday, March 18th at 6:00PM Stream online or with the PBS App - https://t.co/y2KXhqmXcu https://t.co/gG5Zpr2bMq

Paperback, 2023

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book