Reads for America 250

This episode, we mark the 250th anniversary of the United States with books about American history, one of the prompts on the Summer Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge. Carrie and Michael share nonfiction about people and events that are often left out of the historical record, while Jacqueline discusses a teen novel about the more recent past. Listen below!Our PicksWild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation by Tiya Miles. Paired with Hibiscus Mint Tea from The Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals by Dan Buettner.Two Degrees by Alan Gratz. Paired with Chai Latte.Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President by Candice Miller. Paired with Squirrel Soup.