Jess McHugh - AMERICANON
Jess and I discuss Americanon, the way these thirteen books shaped culture, gender roles and beliefs in the U.S., evaluating American identity in terms of a different canon of books, looking into what books were owned in any given era, how she decided which books to include in Americanon, and much more.
Jess and I discuss Americanon, the way these thirteen books shaped culture, gender roles and beliefs in the U.S., evaluating American identity in terms of a different canon of books, looking into what books were owned in any given era, how she decided which books to include in Americanon, and much more.
Jess’s recommended reads are:
- Negative Space by Lily Dancyger
- An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional by Rainesford Stauffer
- Life on the Line: Young Doctors Coming of Age in a Pandemic by Emma Goldberg
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