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Book Picks - Chatham Bookstore

Book covers for books listed below

Thomas Chulak and Joanne Trapanese from Chatham Bookstore in Chatham, NY join us with this week's Book Picks.

List:
“The Fisherman and the Whale” by Jessica Lanan
“With the Fire On High” by Elizabeth Acevedo
“Sonny's Bridge” by Barry Wittenstein
“Hey Kiddo” by Jarret Krosoczka
“A Good American Family” by David Maraniss
“This America: A Case for the Nation” by Jill Lepore
“K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches” by Tyler Kepner
“Being the Grownup: Love, Limits, and the Natural Authority of Parenthood” by Adelia Moore – event on June 15

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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