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Today: Vol. 2 of The Coolest Songs in the World. This time, an end of summer edition. Summer is a metaphor, and here are some songs that remind me of summer--or make me think about summer (or a summer past). Some of the songs will seem obvious, while others won't; some of the songs are happy (ish), and others are down right sad. But that's how memory works. A link to the playlist is below. I hope you enjoy the music.

Playlist: The Coolest Songs in the World: End of Summer Edition

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On today's podcast, a review of Issa Quincy's novel 'Absence' (Two Dollar Radio).

From the publisher: "A child is beguiled by a poem read to him by his mother. The poem follows this elusive narrator like a whisper throughout his life, echoing across the years in the stories and lives of others as they are recounted to him: an enigmatic and beloved schoolteacher who leaves behind a dark secret after his death; a woman who lays the table for a son she knows will never return home; a young man shunned by his family, who finds solace and freedom in the letters from an estranged aunt; a black-and-white photograph that tells of another family, afflicted with generations of tragedy."

It's a haunting, beautiful book that examines everyday objects and everyday losses.

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Occasionally a book comes along that takes me way too long to finish. The reason it takes me too, long is that I continue to turn the pages back--I reread sections, passages, phrases. I roll ideas around my head that I've already considered. The books that take me too long are the books that I don't want to finish because they are so good. So good, that when I do finish them, I turn directly back to page one.

Amie Souza Reilly's Human/Animal: A Bestiary in Essays is one of these books. I had the distinct honor of speaking with Amie about her book, about language, aggressive masculinity, and so much more. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Purchase Human/Animal: A Bestiary in Essays

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