Spring Book Break

5/12/17 - We pause on a week of WTF political news, seeking refuge in the printed word. We discuss Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf by Helene Cooper; Isadora by Amelia Gray; Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff; and Startup: A Novel by Doree Shafrir.

Transcript below.

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Producer: Gina Delvac

Hosts: Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman

Theme song: Call Your Girlfriend by Robyn

Composer: Carolyn Pennypacker Riggs.

Visual Creative Director: Kenesha Sneed

Merch Director: Caroline Knowles

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Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf by Helene Cooper

Isadora by Amelia Gray

Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff

Startup: A Novel by Doree Shafrir

Bonus picks:

Ann:

This is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare by Gabourey Sidibe Hunger by Roxane Gay After Kathy Acker by Chris Kraus

Amina

The Power of Onlyness by Nilofer Merchant We Are Never Meeting in Real Life.: Essays by Samantha Irby Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat

Tag your spring reads #cygbooks

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