This week the pals discuss whether no not there is a right or wrong time to read certain books, in particular cultural coming-of-age touchstones like Catcher in the Rye.

The pals discuss bro2bro their preferences about music while reading and writng. They also discuss the practice of including song titles in writing, and whether that is ever a good idea.

Brick gets real about his own political viewpoints and asks his pals bro2bro about the immigration policies of the United States.

The personal pals convene another Story Club and discuss three short stories: "The Darkness" by Amelia Gray, "A Visit" by Steven Millhauser, and "The Rememberer" by Aimee Bender. Then the pals are joined for a phone interview with author Amelia Gray who discusses "The Darkness" and shares some news about her upcoming projects.

The gang tries to decipher which quotes are from libertarian idol Ayn Rand and which are from spineless Speaker Paul Ryan after the've been translated from English to Igbo to Maori then back to English.

The personal pals take a deep dive into Stuart Dybek's masterpiece story collection The Coast of Chicago, and cap things off with a round of King Alphonses.

Read along with the personal pals as they tackle issues five and six of Paper Girls and Shade the Changing Girl.

Bricks asks his pals a urinal positioning question, bro to bro. Aaron shares his first encounter with a communal "bird bath" sink.

The personal pals eulogize the late Philip Roth the only way they know how.