Welcome back to the summer term, High Lowers! We recap some news and bring you a boat load of televisual, podcast and - mainly - book recommendations. Plus, Dolly falls for the ultimate whale hoax/ ocean con. Enjoy.
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American Marriage, by Tarayi Jones
This is The Story of a Happy Marriage, by Ann Patchett
My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Three Women, by Lisa Taddeo
Bad Behaviour, by Mary Gaitskill
Trick Mirror, by Jill Tolentino
Guantanamo's Darkest Secret, by Ben Taub for The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/22/guantanamos-darkest-secret
Undercover, on BBC iPlayer
This Is Us, Series 2, on Amazon Prime
Fleishman Is In Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fleishman-Trouble-Taffy-Brodesser-Akner/dp/1472267052/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1GUPWA7L8NPT7&keywords=taffy+brodesser&qid=1556097944&s=books&sprefix=taffy+%2Cstripbooks%2C135&sr=1-1-catcorr
A Half-baked Idea by Olivia Potts https://www.amazon.co.uk/Half-Baked-Idea-courtroom-Cordon/dp/0241380456/ref=sr_1_1?crid=E0A90SK36Q0Y&keywords=a+half-baked+idea&qid=1556666366&s=gateway&sprefix=a+half-%2Cstripbooks%2C274&sr=8-1
One Day by David Nicholls: https://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Day-David-Nicholls/dp/0340896981/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1BVZRIB90GY81&keywords=one+day+david+nicholls&qid=1556666417&s=gateway&sprefix=one+day+david%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1
Close To Where The Heart Gives Out by Dr Malcolm Alexander https://www.amazon.co.uk/Close-Where-Heart-Gives-Out/dp/1789290988/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LT8O9I09YIL&keywords=close+to+where+the+heart+gives+out&qid=1556666439&s=gateway&sprefix=close+to+where+the+%2Caps%2C-1&sr=8-1
Terrific Mother by Laurie Moore: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terrific-Mother-Stories-Lorrie-Moore/dp/0571351832/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=terrific+mother&qid=1556666390&s=gateway&sr=8-1
How To Become a Writer by Lorrie Moore: http://www.sfuadcnf.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/How-to-Become-a-Writer-Lorrie-Moore.pdf
Fortunately With Fi and Jane: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x5pd7/episodes/downloads
Glenda Jackson on Fresh Air:
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