I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai | For a true crime fanatic, this novel was a home run! A teacher heads back to her alma mater for a summer course and quickly starts thinking about the circumstances surrounding the death of a classmate. Is it possible the wrong man was found guilty? Does she really know the truth but has kept it inside all these years? Perfect book to read on the porch as St. Louis heads into spring.
The Kingdom of Prep by Maggie Bullock
This is the story of J.Crew—the place many of us still buy our T-shirts. I will admit that this book might not appeal to every audience, but if you ever worked in retail or shopped in J.Crew and wondered “What were they thinking?,” it has the answers. The author does a good job of relating the rise and fall of the company and the people who created and nurtured it.
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship by Will Schwalbe
What happens when two people are forced, because of a commitment to an organization, to become friends even though their real life orbits would never touch. This touching biography explores that topic and will make you especially grateful for those you call friends.
Unstable (Netflix)
This half-hour comedy couples Rob Lowe and his son, John Owen, as they try to get over the loss of their wife/mother. Don’t worry, you won’t be sad while watching it because the two of them talk to each other the way sons and fathers often do. John Owen, even with his limited acting experience, is fantastic as the son who is trying to help his dad save himself. Bonus for Rob Lowe fans, he is funnier than his stint on Parks and Recreation.