Here’s some books that I’m reading this summer. Check them out and let me know what I should be reading next.
Poverty, by America — Matthew Desmond
Small Mercies — Dennis Lehane
King: A Life — Jonathan Eig
Hello Beautiful — Ann Napolitano
All the Sinners Bleed — S.A. Cosby
Birnam Wood — Eleanor Catton
What Napoleon Could Not Do — DK Nnuro
The Wager — David Grann
Blue Hour — Tiffany Clarke Harrison
With so many books being banned across the country, the Digital Public Library of America has launched The Banned Book Club to give readers access to e-books that have been banned. Learn more at TheBannedBookClub.info.
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Summer Music Playlist
Like I do every year, here are some songs I’ve been listening to this summer — a mix of old and new. Look forward to hearing what I’ve missed.
Who Told You — J Hus ft. Drake
Snooze — SZA
I’ll Stand By You — The Pretenders
VAMPIROS — Rosalía & Rauw Alejandro
Fast Car — Luke Combs
California Love — 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
Dance Me to the End of Love (Live) — Leonard Cohen
Nowhere to Run — Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
PARABOLIC! — nobigdyl.
Try Me — Jorja Smith
Sittin’ On Top Of The World — Burna Boy ft. 21 Savage
Got ’Til It’s Gone — Janet Jackson
Penas con Pan – La Doña
Walk Like An Egyptian — The Bangles
Watching the Credits — The Beths
Only Have Eyes 42 — Janelle Monáe
Ain’t No Harmin’ Me — The War and Treaty
Soul Survivor — The Rolling Stones
Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) — Aretha Franklin
Blue Train — John Coltrane
Princess Diana — Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj
Funky Kingston — Toots & The Maytals
Unchained Melody — The Righteous Brothers
Golden Lady — Stevie Wonder
Doctor My Eyes — Jackson Browne
Sability — Ayra Starr
Not Strong Enough — boygenius
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay — Otis Redding
Everything is Broken — Bob Dylan
Cry Me A River — Ella Fitzgerald
La Bebe (Remix) — Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma
Drums — Money Man & Babyface Ray
The World Is Yours — Nas
Reach Out I’ll Be There — Four Tops
Just Breathe — Pearl Jam
Tempted — J’calm
Contact — Kelela
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) — Marvin Gaye
