Buen Camino, Bookish Escapes & Midterm Jitters

Nicole reflects on election-season anxiety and how escapism through books can offer respite. She shares her upcoming plan to walk the Camino with a long-time friend and how Every Step She Takes inspired their pilgrimage. She connects the craving for community and restoration to novels that transport readers to new places and found families. The episode also highlights two recent book arrivals: Sarah J. Maas’s new Acotar release and Laurie Petrou’s The Rayburn Affair — a literary drama mixing ambition, desire and AI-driven questions about storytelling.