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b'This week, Annie is joined by America\\u2019s government teacher, Sharon McMahon. Sharon is the mastermind behind the Instagram account Sharon Says So. She and Annie tackle how best to read to understand, how fiction helps cultivate empathy, and why becoming a lifelong learner is so important..\\nThe books mentioned in this week\\u2019s episode can be purchased from The Bookshelf.\\n\\nSea Biscuit by Laura Hillenbrand\\n\\n\\nAmerican Sherlock by Kate Winkler Dawson\\n\\n\\nDead Wake by Erik Larson\\n\\n\\nYou Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe\\n\\n\\nEmpire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe\\n\\nSharon\\u2019s favorite podcasts:\\n\\nOffice Ladies\\n\\n\\nSharon Says So (coming soon!)\\n\\nSharon\\u2019s suggested press reading:\\n\\nReuters\\n\\n\\nAssociated Press\\n\\nFrom the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf\\u2019s daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today\\u2019s episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com.\\xa0\\nA full transcript of today\\u2019s episode can be found here.\\nSpecial thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations.\\xa0\\nThis week, Annie is reading Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney and Sharon is reading Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe.\\nIf you liked what you heard on today\\u2019s episode, tell us by leaving a review on iTunes. Or, if you\\u2019re so inclined, support us on Patreon, where you can hear our staff\\u2019s weekly New Release Tuesday conversations, read full book reviews in our monthly Shelf Life newsletter, follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic, and receive free media mail shipping on all your online book orders. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch.\\nWe\\u2019re so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week.'