Best for: People who enjoy Paula Poundstone on Wait Wait, Don’t Tell Me. In a nutshell: Comedian shares details of her life – including the time when she was convicted of endangering her children – against the backdrop of historical biographies. Seriously. Line that sticks with me: I listened to the audio book, so I can’t quote directly, but I, too, was a girl cast as Peter Quince in an elementary school production of Midsummer Nights’ Dream. Why I chose it: Ms. Poundstone has a […]
