Sarah and Ellison convene in studio (!) for their biannual conversation about newly published books. The duo talks about these novels and non-fiction books:

The Beauty of Your Face: Sahar Mustafa

The Other Bennet Sister: Janice Hadlow

The Resolutions: Brady Hammes

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes: Suzanne Collins

Eight Perfect Murders: Peter Swanson

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires: Grady Hendrix

Rodham: Curtis Sittenfeld

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family: Robert Kolker

This is Chance: The Shaking of an All-American City, the Voice that Held It Together: Jon Mooallem

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#422: 2020 Summer Reading Recommendations