Topics of a sensitive nature: racism and systemic oppression. This week's reading has language for mature readers. But, it needs to be talked about... It needs to be heard.

Murder mystery in high school. Everyone's a suspect who's got a secret worth hiding.

A poem by e.e. cummings to thank all of you listeners!

Why I've been absent a while

A back-of-the-book summary: "Clay has lived his whole life under the mountain The MudWing dragonet knows that war is raging between the dragon tribes in the world outside: a war that he and four other dragonets are destined to end according to the mysterious Prophecy they've been taught. The five chosen dragonets were stolen from their homes while they were still in their eggs, and hidden away for years, all to fulfill the Prophecy. But not every dragonet wants a destiny. When danger threatens one of their own, Clay and his friends may choose freedom over fate... leave the mountain... and set the dragon world on a course that no one could have predicted." Book 1 in a series!

A description of Awkward, from Kindle: "Cardinal rule #1 for surviving school: Don't get noticed by the mean kids.Cardinal rule #2 for surviving school: Seek out groups with similar interests and join them.On her first day at her new school, Penelope--Peppi--Torres reminds herself of these basics. But when she trips into a quiet boy in the hall, Jaime Thompson, she's already broken the first rule, and the mean kids start calling her the "nerder girlfriend." How does she handle this crisis? By shoving poor Jaime and running away! Falling back on rule two and surrounding herself with new friends in the art club, Peppi still can't help feeling ashamed about the way she treated Jaime. Things are already awkward enough between the two, but to make matters worse, he's a member of her own club's archrivals--the science club! And when the two clubs go to war, Peppi realizes that sometimes you have to break the rules to survive middle school!" Book 1 in a series!