Sarah and co-host Ellison convene for what is one of their favorite days of the year: the recording of AMR’s annual summer reading episode! But the duo soon realizes it should be labeled a pop culture show, as they take frequent tangents to discuss their current favorite British TV shows (“Crashing” for SBS; “The Split” for Ellison) and new podcasts Sarah is listening to (“The RFK Tapes” and “The Gateway”). Speaking of podcasts, Ellison shares why her show, “The Book Bully,” has been on hiatus. When the conversation dwells on books (starting at 16:15), the recommendations run the gamut, from Scandinavian noir to several “quirky” novels to a novel with a “meta” conceit both SBS and E adored! Laughs—and a few tears—abound on this delightful conversation between two dear friends.

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BOOKS MENTIONED (apologies for list not being 100% complete—lots of suggestions flying around!):

Snareby Lilja Sigurdardøttir

Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison

What You Don’t Know about Charlie Outlaw by Leah Stewart 

The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz

You Think It, I’ll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

How Hard Can It Be by Allison Pearson

French Exit by Patrick DeWitt

Clock Dance by Anne Tyler

Advice for Future Corpses by Sally Tisdale

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