# 381. Books

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Podcast: [The Long and The Short Of It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-long-and-the-short-of-it-1149937)
Published: 2026-01-13T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/
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Duration seconds: 1148

## Resource

Looking at his reading list for the year ahead, Pete asks Jen about her processes for selecting and reading books.

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