At a time in which digital information is increasingly uncertain it feels more essential than ever to engage with books that tell us about the world, diversify our perspectives and propose solutions for change. Yet these 'serious' books aren't always what we feel like reading. In this episode Kate is joined by regular contributor Phil Chaffee to talk about the books so good they powered through them like a good novel, and felt changed afterwards. The books they want to pass on to someone else. The books that make for great book club discussions.
One such is Carmageddon: How Cars Make Life Worse and What To Do About It by Daniel Knowles, a persuasive book that advocates for a world in which we rely on cars far less than we do currently. Daniel joines Kate and Phil from Chicago to discuss it.
Booklist
Humanly Possible by Sarah Bakewall
Putin’s People by Catherine Belton
Papyrus by Irene Vallejo
Invisible Child by Andrea Elliot
Not the End of the World by Hannah Ritchie
Stranger in the Shogun’s City by Amy Stanley
Carmageddon by Daniel Knowles
Notes
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