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April 7, 2025 36 mins

On this episode of Books Are My People, I'm visited by artist and bibliophile Jane Mount. We discuss the importance of talking about banned books, her favorite book to paint, and how her degree in anthropology informs her work. 

This episode is sponsored by People of the Titanic by Shawn Carlow

Books Recommended: 

The Adventures of Amina Asarfti by Amina Someone

The Art of Noticing by  Rob Walker 

The Vanished Birds by Simonoa Jiminez

 All that Glitters:  by Orlando Whitfield

The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human by Siddhartha Mukerjee

Life with Picasso by Francoise Gilot 


Amy Shearn, author of Animal Instinct  recommends Being Here is Everything: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker by Marie Darrieusseca


Some of Jane's Books:

Books Make Good Friends

Bibliophile:an Illustrated Miscellany

Bibliophile’s Reader’s Journal

Find Jane online: https://janemount.com

Instagram @jane_mount

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