{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6245aed65a5cb40014b0e71c/65d773a17a68e70017a61000?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Catalogue of the Universe (1985)","description":"<p>New Zealand month begins with a classic text: Margaret Mahy's <em>The Catalogue of the Universe</em> (1985).</p><p>Brenna and Joe discuss the literary prose, the need (even in the 80s) to use romance to sell YA, and the divisive reader reactions to our dual protagonists.</p><p>Plus: great families, a wild finale, and an overview of Mahy's prolific career...which weirdly never made a splash in North America.</p><p>Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and BlueSky @HKHSPod or use the hashtag #HKHSPod:</p><p>&gt; Brenna: @brennacgray (BlueSky/Instagram)</p><p>&gt; Joe: @bstolemyremote&nbsp;(Twitter/Instagram) or @joelipsett (BlueSky)</p><p>Have a mail bag question? Email us at hkhspod@gmail.com&nbsp;</p><p>Theme music: Ben Fox \"Think About the Lights\"&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Brenna Clarke Gray and Joe Lipsett"}