Sarah and Ellison put their heads together for this beloved annual tradition: the Summer Reading episode. This year, the duo expanded their selections to include more non-fiction options and some poetry recommendations. Here are the books they highlight:

The Lost Boys of Montauk: Amanda M. Fairbanks

Four Hundred Souls: edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain

How the Word is Passed: Clint Smith

The Third Pole: Mark Synott

The Premonition: Michael Lewis

The Plague Years: Lawrence Wright

Brat: Andrew McCarthy

Too Much Is Not Enough: Andrew Rannells

The Plot: Jean Hanff Korelitz

The Last Thing He Told Me: Laura Dave

The Other Black Girl: Zakiya Dalila Harris

Swim back to Trout River: Linda Rui Feng

Klara and the Sun: Kazuo Ishiguro

Summer on the Bluffs: Sunny Hostin

A Sitting in St. James: Rita Williams- Garcia

Ace of Spades: Faridah Abiké-Iyimidé

Head Off & Split: Nikky Finney

The Big Smoke: Adrian Matejka

Ellison shares details about joining a running club and the first track workouts she’s done in years. The book babble kicks off at 18:04.

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