On today's show, Jeanne gives an update on her book report, and they all give thoughts on summer reading - what to read and how to read it. Then they welcome in Pulitzer Prize winning author David Maraniss to discuss his latest book "A Good American Family : The Red Scare and My Father", and they close out by talking about what books would make great wedding gifts!

On today's show, Torie passes along the next book report to Jeanne, and they read some emails to help with 'Book Club Therapy", and thay have a quick chat on the phone with Emilie Sommer who is the book buyer for the independent book store "East City Book Shop". Then they welcome in their guest author - Louis Bayard to talk about his career of writing historical fiction, and they discuss his latest novel "Courting Mr Lincoln" in detail, and they close out with recommendations for college grads.

On today's episode, Torie gives her much anticipated book report on Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man", and they discuss whether satire is dead. After that, they welcome in their author - Nevin Martell to about a number of his books - including "Looking For Calvin and Hobbes" and the "Red Truck Bakery Cookbook", and they close the show out by talking about the one cookbook they'd need on the deserted island.

On today's show, the gang begins by weighing on on the controversial ending at the Kentucky Derby. Then Torie gives an update on her book report, and they discuss some interesting theories on Freud. After that, they welcome in author Abby Maslin to discuss her book "Love You Hard : A Memoir of Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love" which should inspire us all, and they close out by sharing some of their favorite books about disasters!