Chapter Two Hundred Twenty-Nine: Educated

I recently finished listening to the audiobook of Educated by Tara Westover.  This memoir, written by a woman only a few years older than I am, is incredibly intense and very thought-provoking.  It kept me on the edge of my (car) seat--even though I had a general idea of the arc of the story, I couldn't fathom how it would unfold.  I will say that I had odd dreams during the week or so I was listening to this book, I think because it describes and inspires some pretty strong emotions.  It's not an easy story, but I do think it's an important one.  I think everyone would benefit from reading or listening to his book.  I hope you'll check it out.

Chapter Two Hundred Twenty-Eight: Calypso

Listening to David Sedaris's newest collection of personal essays, Calypso, made me look forward to getting in my car and driving.  I really can't offer much higher praise.  While, as advertised, this collection is a bit darker than some of his earlier pieces, it's just as funny--maybe even more so for its dealings with aging, illness, suicide, and death.  By turns thoughtful and hilarious, I thoroughly enjoyed Sedaris's meditations on problems great and small and his trademark descriptions of some of the weirder people and events of his life.  I could write more, but really, you should just go and listen to or read Calypso for yourself.