Come for the Summer Reads, stay for a chat about college kids and if they've ever actually read books, and more talk of The Meg!

This time on the podcast the crew tackles "The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books," an article from the Atlantic by Rose Horowitch, as well as our usual book chat.

Eric takes credit for a worldwide resurgence of popularity in short stories citing the Shelf Motivate bump (a thing he made up that minute), Sharon reads a book translated from Catalan, and a perfect summer read set in Cumbria! Eric talks about his quest to read Ulysses (this time guided by Patrick Hastings) and his attempt to march through Middlemarch, while Sarah reads a book recommended by friend of the pod Flannery, as well as concluding her saga of Gila! by Kathryn Ptacek by giving us the rundown of the book including where to read it for free! Oh, and of course we have another discussion about The Meg (both the Jason Statham movie and the Steve Alton novel)! Books discussed include: The Hollow Land by Jane Gardam Gila! by Kathryn Ptacek Edenville by Sam Rebelein Water by Rumi trans. by Haleh Liza Gafori Garden by the Sea by Mercè Rodoreda trans. by Martha Tennent and Maruxa Relaño The Pugilist at Rest by Thom Jones From the Ashes by Sarah Jaffe Log Off by Catherine Cross Diavola by Jennifer Thorne

TBRs Cozy: Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke The Whiskey Rebellion by William Hogeland Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong by Paul Chaat Smith Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri