This episode, we mark the 250th anniversary of the United States with books about American history, one of the prompts on the Summer Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge. 

Carrie and Michael share nonfiction about people and events that are often left out of the historical record, while Jacqueline discusses a teen novel about the more recent past. Listen below!

Our Picks

• Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation by Tiya Miles. Paired with Hibiscus Mint Tea from The Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals by Dan Buettner.
• Two Degrees by Alan Gratz. Paired with Chai Latte.
• Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President by Candice Miller. Paired with Squirrel Soup.