Echo Mountain

This week’s first chapter for adult listeners is Born a Crime: Stories from an Authentic South African Childhood by Trevor Noah.  This memoir documents Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to stand up comedy to eventually taking over as host of Comedy Central’s the Daily Show. Can…

The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a 2017 Newbery Medal-winning novel by Kelly Barnhill. In this book, we follow the story of Luna, who, after being raised by a witch, must figure out how to handle the magical powers she was accidentally given. She must control her powers before it's too late. This bo…

This week’s first chapter is The Lost City of Z by David Grann. This is a fascinating true story of deadly obsession in the Amazon and man’s quest for truth. After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, Grann set out to solve “the greatest exploration mystery of the 20th century:” what happened …

A festive entry in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, which sees wizards, a monster bashing nanny, and actual gods racing to save the Hogfather.