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Bears in the Kitchen: A Trek With Bestselling Author Mary Roach

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Jen Siska

Everyone's favorite science writer Mary Roach joins Jenn and Kelsey in this episode of The First Fifty Pages to talk about her new book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.  Mary discusses how topics spark her interest, her hands-on research process and the importance of nonfiction storytelling. Join us for some interesting and fun (!) facts from her research into the world of animal, plant and human conflict.

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