New York Times bestselling novelist Lidia Yuknavitch (The Book of Joan, etc.) joins us on this week’s episode to discuss Verge, a passionate short story collection featuring characters on the brink. She and host Megan Labrise discuss the qualities of misfits, communities as organisms, and gut-punch endings. Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, including books from Candace Fleming (ill. by Eric Rohmann), Justina Ireland, Roman Dial, and Kiley Reid.