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So many indie"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2589.18,"endTime":2593.5,"body":"authors create such incredible"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2593.83,"endTime":2599.56,"body":"stories and such incredible"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2593.83,"endTime":2599.56,"body":"Yeah, books that it is worth"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2599.56,"endTime":2602.77,"body":"looking outside of your"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2599.56,"endTime":2602.77,"body":"algorithm and following bipoc"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2602.8,"endTime":2607.03,"body":"authors, bipoc creators, people"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2602.8,"endTime":2607.03,"body":"who are curating these lists and"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2608.32,"endTime":2612.4,"body":"are reading diversely, follow"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2608.32,"endTime":2612.4,"body":"those people. They have so many"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2612.4,"endTime":2615.16,"body":"recommendations like we put in"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2612.4,"endTime":2615.16,"body":"so much work for these"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2615.16,"endTime":2616.27,"body":"recommendations. Guys,"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2616.57,"endTime":2619.6,"body":"yeah, and"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2616.57,"endTime":2619.6,"body":"now more than ever, I think you"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2619.674,"endTime":2624.256,"body":"should definitely support BIPOC"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2619.674,"endTime":2624.256,"body":"authors especially in the ones"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2624.33,"endTime":2627.73,"body":"in this fear you will find the"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2624.33,"endTime":2627.73,"body":"most diversity."},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2627.85,"endTime":2631.15,"body":"Yes, because the"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2627.85,"endTime":2631.15,"body":"big five, or whatever they're"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2631.15,"endTime":2634.9,"body":"called, The publishing houses,"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2631.15,"endTime":2634.9,"body":"yeah, they don't care, and"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2634.9,"endTime":2638.83,"body":"they're going to follow where"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2634.9,"endTime":2638.83,"body":"the Goodreads lists are going."},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2638.86,"endTime":2640.96,"body":"They're going to follow that"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2638.86,"endTime":2640.96,"body":"information. They're not going"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2640.96,"endTime":2646.6,"body":"to follow what a lot of the rest"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2640.96,"endTime":2646.6,"body":"of us are reading. And so it is"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2646.6,"endTime":2651.52,"body":"up to us to support those indie"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2646.6,"endTime":2651.52,"body":"authors and to push them towards"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2651.55,"endTime":2653.95,"body":"their goals and help them and"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2651.55,"endTime":2653.95,"body":"support them and uplift their"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2653.95,"endTime":2657.25,"body":"stories, because they are so"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2653.95,"endTime":2657.25,"body":"impactful. Margherita, this has"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2657.25,"endTime":2662.14,"body":"been so much fun. Thank you so"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2657.25,"endTime":2662.14,"body":"much for being on I feel like we"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2662.14,"endTime":2665.83,"body":"had such a great conversation."},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2662.14,"endTime":2665.83,"body":"Where can people find you, get"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2665.83,"endTime":2670.18,"body":"to know you, connect with you"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2665.83,"endTime":2670.18,"body":"online, read your books, etc. I"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2670.18,"endTime":2673.69,"body":"am on Tiktok"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2670.18,"endTime":2673.69,"body":"and Instagram. I think this. The"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2673.72,"endTime":2678.52,"body":"username is the same. It's the"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2673.72,"endTime":2678.52,"body":"Margherita dot s. I have a sub"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2678.52,"endTime":2682.96,"body":"stack where sometimes I share"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2678.52,"endTime":2682.96,"body":"silly thoughts, like the"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2682.99,"endTime":2685.78,"body":"difference between sexuality and"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2682.99,"endTime":2685.78,"body":"aromanticism. If you want, you"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2685.78,"endTime":2689.53,"body":"can find the post on my sub"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2685.78,"endTime":2689.53,"body":"stack, but I also share"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2689.8,"endTime":2694.66,"body":"regularly book lists, especially"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2689.8,"endTime":2694.66,"body":"for the diverse baseline"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2694.66,"endTime":2699.94,"body":"challenge. It's usually my TBR,"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2694.66,"endTime":2699.94,"body":"but I am a mood reader, so I."},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2699.97,"endTime":2705.37,"body":"Never really read the books from"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2699.97,"endTime":2705.37,"body":"the TBR, but find new books"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2705.64,"endTime":2709.48,"body":"anyway to read for those"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2705.64,"endTime":2709.48,"body":"prompts. But that's another"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2709.48,"endTime":2713.08,"body":"story. I'm also on Instagram and"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2709.48,"endTime":2713.08,"body":"tick tock as Robin. Joe"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2713.08,"endTime":2713.47,"body":"Margaret, I"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2713.56,"endTime":2715.24,"body":"will make sure"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2713.56,"endTime":2715.24,"body":"that we have that linked in the"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2715.24,"endTime":2718.54,"body":"description in the show notes,"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2715.24,"endTime":2718.54,"body":"for anyone who is doing other"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2718.54,"endTime":2721.2,"body":"things while they're listening"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2718.54,"endTime":2721.2,"body":"and want to make sure to connect"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2721.2,"endTime":2724.02,"body":"with you again. Thank you so"},{"speaker":"Alesia Galati","startTime":2721.2,"endTime":2724.02,"body":"much."},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2724.68,"endTime":2725.88,"body":"Thank you"},{"speaker":"Margherita Scialla","startTime":2724.68,"endTime":2725.88,"body":"for inviting me. You."}]}