EP19: Do We Need Men?

This week, our sensational title is triggered by our first read, which definitely asks that question and, luckily for men, seems to come to the conclusion that we do, in fact, need men. Your results may vary. Maybe you need men like Raphael Bob-Waksberg, whose short story collection is a hilarious work that often probes the absurdity of relationships. Maybe you need men like Richard Russo, who's gone out of his comfort zone to explore what happens when big-time musicians return to their small-time hometowns. Or maybe you just want a tremendous beach read like what Jenny Jackson's put together, to forget about men altogether. This fortnight, we read: "I Who Have Never Known Men," by Jacqueline Harpman "Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory," by Raphael Bob-Waksberg "The Shampoo Effect," by Jenny Jackson "Under the Falls," by Richard Russo What sound effects did we give each of these books? You'll just have to listen and find out!