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May 17, 2023 30 mins

Our librarians are back and this time Gregg Winsor brought a couple friends along—librarians Caitlin Perkins and Wendy Gish—to talk in-depth about their favorite weird and wild science books! "Microhistories" are a genre of nonfiction books dedicated to a deep-dive on one particular topic, like snails, psychedelics, or communication amongst trees.    Our recommendations: Charles’ Choice: American Serengeti by Dan Flores Dave’s Double feature: streaming video from Kanopy. Super Size Me: The Fast-Food Industry in America. and NOVA Universe Revealed: Milky Way. Weird and Wild Science Recommendations

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