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(Ep: 536) Two Siblings, One Temporary Home, and the Fear of Belonging
On this episode, I’m joined by award-winning author N. West Moss to talk about her middle-grade debut, Birdy, on sale February 17, 2026.
Birdy follows eleven-year-old Birdy and her younger brother, Mouse, after the death of their mother. The two siblings have always been a team: Birdy is realistic and protective, while Mouse is trusting and hopeful. But after their mother dies of cancer, they are forced to leave the city and move to the country with relatives they’ve never met.
Their new home with Aunt Mitzie and Uncle Shadow is messy, warm, chaotic, and unfamiliar. There is food in the…
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