Sarah Lyall discusses a new thriller in which a scuba diver gets swallowed by a sperm whale and Joumana Khatib gives recommendations for five August titles.
Books discussed on this week's episode:
“Anansi’s Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World,” by Yepoka Yeebo
“The Bee Sting,” by Paul Murray
“The Visionaries: Arendt, Beauvoir, Rand, Weil, and the Power of Philosophy in Dark Times,” by Wolfram Eilenberger
“Pet,” by Catherine Chidgey
“Happiness Falls,” by Angie Kim
“Whalefall,” by Daniel Kraus
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