We'll get an update on monkeypox and Covid-19, hear about what books should be on our end-of-summer and new for fall reading lists, and talk to the executive and artistic director of the Prescott Circus Theatre.
Guests:
Segment A:
Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist, UCSF School of Medicine
Segment B:
Elaine Petrocelli, founder and president of Book Passage, an independent bookseller in Corte Madera and the San Francisco Ferry Building
Segment C:
David Hunt, executive and artistic director, Prescott Circus Theatre, an Oakland-based nonprofit that teaches circus arts to young students
Elaine Petrocelli's book recommendations:
Fiction
"Lessons in Chemistry," Bonnie Garmus
"Harlem Shuffle," Colson Whitehead
"Horse" by Geraldine Brooks
Mystery
"The Old Man," Thomas Perry
"The Left-Handed Twin," Thomas Perry, part of the Jane Whitefield series
Non-fiction
"Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington," James Kirchick
"John Adams," David McCullough
"The Wright Brothers," David McCullough
Coming out in the fall:
"Profiles in Ignorance: How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber," Andy Borowitz
"Solito," Javier Zamora
All these titles are available at Book Passage or an independent bookseller near you.
Host:
Grace Won
Producers:
Grace Won, Wendy Holcombe, Kendra Klang
Intern:
Catherine Kawaja