#156 - Author Chat w/ Chandra Prasad

Books and Boba

On this episode, we welcome author Chandra Prasad, who joins us to chat about her latest novel Mercury Boys. We chat with Chandra about her origins as a writer, as well as what inspired her to write Mercury Boys, a genre-blending novel featuring teen melodrama mixed with some low-fi sci-fiction and fantasy (oh and also hot boys from the past)!

Follow Chandra on twitter at @chandrabooks and check out her book Mercury Boys on sale now!

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