





With the weekend upon us, the Tradeoffs staff has some recommendations for some things to read, watch and listen to (other than our most recent episodes)...



Producer @VictoriaStern says, "I like some sci-fi easy reading in my spare time." Lately, that's included "Steelheart" by Brandon Sanderson and "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9969571-ready-player-one
Editor @leslie_walker_ says in addition to catching up on some recent TV hits like the first season of True Detective, she's been "playing a lot of cribbage and doing old New York Times crossword puzzles because I am a grandma at heart."
Sound designer @NhParrella says the third book in @nkjemisin's Broken Earth series is "rocking my world!" He's also been rocking out to Here Comes Science, a children's album from the band They Might Be Giants. https://open.spotify.com/album/0DiKDeuH9pBNY9mfiNSpAd
Producer @ryan_levi recommends trying some young adult fiction. One of his recent favorites is "Yes No Maybe So" by @beckyalbertalli and @aishacs. He's also been baking a lot and suggests these banana chocolate chip zucchini muffins. https://www.averiecooks.com/banana-zucchini-chocolate-chip-muffins/
And our host @dmgorenstein has been getting lost in the back catalog of the @NYerFiction podcast as well as his own Spotify playlist he has lovingly curated for his long bike rides around Philadelphia. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1IXtajIyx0gcJvttjzUzyE?si=UNfvqdYfRoWQfqzkeYqWpA
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