Ben Shattuck is a renaissance man of sorts, which might be why we dedicated the whole episode to him. He wrote The History of Sound, a thought provoking and beautiful collection of short stories that spans the Eastern Seaboard as well as eons of time. Then there's his general store, which, on top of being the oldest general store in the country also boasts an independent bookstore curated by, you guessed it, Ben Shattuck. Join us.

Books mentioned in this week’s episode:

• The History of Sound: Stories by Ben Shattuck
• Six Walks: In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau by Ben Shattuck
• Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx
• The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
• This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
• Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
• Ship Fever by Andrea Barrett
• A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
• The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

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