Today, Tara and I are speaking with Maggie Tokuda-Hall, author of the new book, The Mermaid, The Witch, and the Sea, which we loved. We talk about who and what inspired her to write this book, how she explored gender identity among pirates, and the stories that define us.
NB: There are incidents of torture and violence in the book, and we mention them during the conversation off and on.
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Music:
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