Joan's picks: Southern Man and The Life of Dai

Southern Man by Greg Iles: Greg Iles writes wonderful fiction set in Natchez, Mississippi -  and this takes place 15 years after the last book, Natchez Burning. There are malevolent forces at work - a tinderbox of racial tension dividing Natchez and a third party US Presidential candidate with no good ambition on the national stage. Penn Cage - lawyer, former mayor and mainstay of these stories - is desperate to stop the chaos in both his city and his country, as America teeters on the edge of full scale implosion.  The Life of Dai by Dai Henwood: the beloved New Zealand comedian has made thousands of New Zealanders laugh and often helped them forget their pain – but now, battling incurable cancer he shows us that laughter truly can be the best medicine and that life holds a lot of joy, if we only know where to look for it. This is his memoir of a terrific career, a life well lived, and finding peace and quiet in the small moments.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.