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Podcast: Vulgar Geniuses
Episode: Mia P. Manansala - Arsenic and Adobo
Description: This week we trade our comfy clothes for trench coats and magnifying glasses as we get lost in the debut mystery novel 𝑨𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨𝒅𝒐𝒃𝒐 by Mia P. Manansala. This delicious deathly novel is the first in the culinary 𝑻𝒊𝒕𝒂 𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒆'𝒔 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 series.
Mia speaks to us about how she decided to place food and murder as the major plot points of her novel. She also discusses writing mysteries to give her mom something she would love to read, reflecting on her Filipino culture and heritage, and how this novel serves as a love letter to her late father.