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alignnone photo" /></div> <div class="description"> Drew Broussard is a writer, podcaster, bookseller, and producer of creative events. He spent nearly a decade at The Public Theater before decamping to the woods of upstate New York, where he lives with his wife and dog. <div class="website"> <i class="fa fa-link"></i> <a href="" target="_blank"></a> </div> </div> </div><br class="clear"/> </div> </div> <br class="clear"/> <!-- LAYOUT - 2 --><!-- TEMPLATE BLOG 2 --> <!-- Begin each blog post --> <div id="post-246787" class="element animated1 " rel="two_columns"> <div class="post_wrapper full"> <div class="post_inner_wrapper half header"> <div class="post_header_wrapper half"> <div class="post_header half"> <h4> <a href="https://lithub.com/robin-wall-kimmerer-on-the-serviceberry/" title="Robin Wall Kimmerer on the Serviceberry">Robin Wall Kimmerer on the Serviceberry</a> </h4> <h5>This Week from the Emergence Magazine Podcast</h5> </div> </div> <div class="post_detail half"> December 11, 2024&nbsp; By&nbsp;<a href="https://lithub.com/author/drewbroussard/">Drew&nbsp;Broussard</a> <div class="post_comment_count"><a href="https://lithub.com/robin-wall-kimmerer-on-the-serviceberry/"><i class="fa fa-comments-o"></i><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="246787 https://lithub.com/?p=246787">0</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- End each blog post --> <!-- Begin each blog post --> <div id="post-246596" class="element animated2 last" rel="two_columns"> <div class="post_wrapper full"> <div class="post_img half" > <a href="https://lithub.com/17-of-the-best-science-fiction-fantasy-and-horror-of-2024/" title="17 of the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2024"> <img src="https://s26162.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-09-at-7.48.33 AM-726x400.png" alt="" class="post_ft entry_post"/> </a> </div> <div class="post_inner_wrapper half header"> <div class="post_header_wrapper half"> <div class="post_header half"> <h4> <a href="https://lithub.com/17-of-the-best-science-fiction-fantasy-and-horror-of-2024/" title="17 of the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2024">17 of the Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Books of 2024</a> </h4> <h5>Aliens, Magic, Scares, and More</h5> </div> </div> <div class="post_detail half"> December 9, 2024&nbsp; 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