We talk with Tim's middle school English teacher about literature, teaching, politics, and the role of reading in rural America. Tim also gushes a few times about her impact on his young, malleable mind.

BOOKS DISCUSSED:
All Over But the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg
Liberal Redneck Manifesto by Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan, Corey Ryan Forrester
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

AUTHORS/BLOGGERS DISCUSSED:
Louise Penny
Jen Hatmaker
Ann Lamott
Rachel Held Evans
Carson McCullers
Wendell Berry
Dan Rather