RECOMMENDED READING FOR A.P. LANGUAGE & COMPOSITION, gleaned from my stint of reading and scoring A.P. English Language & Composition essays and talking books with my fellow readers in Louisville, Kentucky

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, Christopher McDougall

The Condemnation of Little B, Elaine Brown

Ghost Soldiers:  The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission, Hampton Sides

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America, Barbara Ehrenreich

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell

Where am I Wearing: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes, Kelsey Timmerman

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Cheryl Strayed