Readers Recommendations

PODCASTS, BOOKS & MUSIC TO TRY THIS SUMMER

Remast by Castanea & Rising Appalachia (Album available on Spotify and Deezer) “This album is full of profound creativity, heavenly harmonies, and a variety of instruments and influences. Vocalists Leah and Chloe Smith are sisters who have been making music together all their lives and who are making the world a better, more positive place with their expression.” -Rebecca Bellonci Evanston, Illinois

Uncivil (Podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher) “If you're a history buff or interested in civil rights, tune in to this podcast based on personal stories from family lore and lost letters from the Civil War, Reconstruction, and beyond. Each 30-minute episode is injected with humor and sass that you don't normally find in drab history podcasts, and it'll make you revisit your Civil War texts with a new perspective.” -Rachel Hathaway Sacramento, California

Masana Temples by Kikagaku Moyo (Album available on Spotify and Deezer) “I have no idea what they are saying, but this album has me nodding along the whole time. Going from serene soundscapes to hardcharging riffs at the drop of a hat, it checks every eclectic box.” -Greg Whelan Abington, Pennsylvania

Shantaram (Novel available on Amazon Kindle and Audible) “Set in Bombay in the early 1980s, this story follows a wanted man on the run. Drugs, gangsters, and corruption are around every corner, but also love, acceptance, and redemption. Shantaram is a novel about the potential of the good and evil in all of us and the decisions that one man must make to find out which he really is.” -Jeremiah Jones Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine (Podcast available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher) “I worked in medicine during college and grad school and am fascinated by strange medical history, which is what this podcast is all about. The episodes on amputations and blood transfusions are my favorite; they make me grateful for modern medicine!” -Jessi May Fairfield, Iowa

The Box of Oddities (Podcast available available on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher) “This podcast is fantastic; a married couple shares true stories of the bizarre and unusual twice a week, from old wives' tales, to urban legends, to mysteries.” -Steve Spencer Tyler, Texas