Jess McHugh - AMERICANON
Jess and I discuss\xa0Americanon, 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.\nJess\u2019s recommended reads are:\n\nNegative Space\xa0by Lily Dancyger\n\nAn Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional\xa0by Rainesford Stauffer\n\nLife on the Line: Young Doctors Coming of Age in a Pandemic\xa0by Emma Goldberg\n\n\nSupport or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.\xa0\xa0\nIf you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Joe Berkowitz, Ty Seidule, Julia Cooke, Anna Malaika Tubbs, and Philip D\u2019Anieri.\nAmericanon\xa0can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices