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KPL Podcast November 2025 Week 3 with Special Guest Peggy Townsend

• Kirkwood Public Library • Episode 302

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 This week on the KPL Podcast, we’re joined by author Peggy Townsend to discuss The Botanist’s Assistant. If you’re looking for a cozy mystery with a STEM twist, this one’s for you. The story follows a research scientist whose life is upended when her boss is murdered—and no one seems interested in finding out why. Filled with quirky characters and light-hearted intrigue, this fun mystery will keep you turning the pages. 

Author Reads

1. The light eaters: how the unseen world of plant intelligence offers a new understanding of life on Earth by Zoe Schlanger

2. Chasing Hope by Nicholas D. Kristof

3. The Handmade God by Rachel Joyce

4. The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen