What We're Reading, February 2020

  On this edition of What We’re Reading we’ve got 3 great debut novels we’ll be showcasing: Kiley Reid’s story of a young black babysitter & her well intentioned white employer, Such A Fun Age is the name of her novel;  we’ll hear about a clever & lighthearted story about a truth-telling notebook that brings 6 strangers together, The Authenticity Project by English writer Clare Pooley; and Minnesota writer Kathleen West’s debut novel is Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes--a story about a privileged high school, overworked teachers & micromanaging parents. We’ll also talk favorite books with Community member Arnold Dahl Wooley, and Kate Winkler Dawson will tell us about the origins of forensic crime solving techniques, her new book is American Sherlock: Murder, forensics and the birth of American CSI.