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Host

Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

April 14, 2021

I read everything Patrick writes because he takes wildly complex subjects and makes nonfiction read like a thrilling novel.

Jamie

Patriot

December 23, 2020

A quirky, weird, and delightfully eccentric TV show about a government spy who is floundering in an existential crisis and works out his anxiety through…

Knox

Republic of Lies

December 9, 2020

This book was a cathartic read as it isolates and examines conspiracy theories to understand the method to the madness.

Knox

HRH

November 18, 2020

If you are fascinated by the royals, then you will love this reporter's deep dive into the world of royal fashion.

Jamie

Can’t Even

November 11, 2020

fiction::science fiction::short stories::horror::race::fantasy::cultural

Knox

The Address Book

September 30, 2020

A remarkable work of popular history of how streets got their names, houses their numbers, and what it reveals about class, race, power, and identity.

Knox

Caste

September 30, 2020

If there is a primer on race in America, this is it. It was nominated for the National Book Award for a reason.

Mutual

The Splendid and the Vile

April 8, 2020

Erik Larson always draws me in, then teaches me something new. Another one that reads like fiction.

Jamie

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11

July 31, 2019

There are a lot of books about this national tragedy and I've read most of them. This is the one you want.

Jamie

Veep

July 3, 2019

The best pound for pound comedy of the 21st century, no discussion.

Mutual