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2px);white-space:nowrap}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul.sub-nav[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] a[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:after{display:none}@keyframes _ngcontent-ng-c1393780972_subnav_fadein{0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.6)}to{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}}.top-header-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{text-align:var(--top-header-align);background-color:var(--top-header-bg);color:var(--top-header-color);padding-top:var(--top-header-padding);padding-bottom:var(--top-header-padding)} .nav-search .search-container{position:absolute;top:4rem;right:1rem;min-width:20rem} .nav-search .search-container input{box-shadow:0 0 4px #0003!important} .nav-search .search-container input:focus{border-width:2px;margin-top:-1px;margin-bottom:-1px} .nav-item.search-icon i{min-width:2.3rem} .nav-position-left .nav-search .search-container{right:unset;left:1rem}.mobile-menu[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{display:none;color:var(--nav-color)}
14@media screen and (min-width:767px){header.nav-position-left[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:first-child a[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{padding-left:0!important}header[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .nav-item.navigation-cta[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{padding:.8rem 1.25rem!important;border-radius:var(--donation-button-border-radius);margin:.14rem 1.25rem;background-color:var(--donation-button-background-color, var(--primary-color));color:var(--donation-button-text-color, #fff)}header[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .nav-item.navigation-cta[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:hover{background-color:var(--donation-button-background-hover-color, var(--primary-hover-color));color:var(--donation-button-text-hover-color)}header[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .nav-item.navigation-cta[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:after{display:none!important}}@media screen and (max-width:1024px){#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] a[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972], #nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] > button[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{font-size:calc(var(--nav-font-size) + .2rem);padding:.94rem 1.25rem!important}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul.sub-nav[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{padding:10px 20px}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .has-children[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] > .nav-item[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:after{right:calc(-1.2rem + var(--nav-horizontal-margin, 1.25rem))}}@media screen and (max-width:767px){.header-float[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{position:static;background:var(--header-bg)}.header-float[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] #header-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{padding-bottom:1rem}.mobile-menu[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{display:block!important;justify-content:center;align-items:center;position:absolute;right:2.4rem;top:.4rem;font-size:26px;cursor:pointer;padding-top:var(--header-padding);padding-bottom:var(--header-padding)}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul.sub-nav[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{position:static;opacity:1;display:none!important;box-shadow:none;padding:0 1rem 1rem!important;border-top:0}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul.sub-nav.active[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{display:block!important}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li.has-children[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .submenu-chevron[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:before{font-family:faCustom;border:0;content:"\f078";font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;top:0;right:5px;width:auto;left:unset;position:absolute;background:transparent;height:auto;display:block;opacity:1;padding:5px 20px;transition:all .2s;color:var(--nav-color)}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li.has-children[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .active.submenu-chevron[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:before{transform:rotate(-180deg)}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul.sub-nav[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] a[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{font-size:var(--nav-font-size)}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul.sub-nav[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] a[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:before{content:" \2013 "}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .has-children[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] > .nav-item[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:after{display:none}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] .has-children[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]:hover ul.sub-nav[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{animation:none}#header-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{transition:all .25s ease;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
14#header-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] #nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{display:none}#header-container.active[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{max-height:999rem}#header-container.active[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] #nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{display:block;padding-top:3rem;width:100%}header[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] #logo-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{max-width:50%!important}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] a.social-icon[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{padding:.94rem 1.25rem}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li.nav-icons[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{display:inline-block;padding-top:1rem}#nav-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] ul[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] li.nav-icons[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972] i[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{font-size:1.8rem}.header-sticky[_ngcontent-ng-c1393780972]{position:static;top:unset} .nav-search .search-container{position:absolute;top:1rem;left:4rem;min-width:20rem;display:flex}}</style><style ng-app-id="ng">[_nghost-ng-c1934813914]{display:block;width:100%;overflow:hidden}.page-template-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1934813914]{max-width:920px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}.page-content[_ngcontent-ng-c1934813914]{width:100%}@media screen and (min-width:1400px){.page-template-container[_ngcontent-ng-c1934813914]{max-width:1280px}}</style><title>Blog | The Bookshop Podcast - 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