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Book reviews and concert previews brought to you by Betsy Burton, co-owner of The King's English Bookshop, and Austen Diamond, producer of 13% Salt. Books & Beats airs Saturdays at 7:35 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. during NPR's Weekend Edition.

Books & Beats: May 17, 2014

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Books & Beats is a new short feature highlighting book reviews and concert previews. This weekend, Betsy Burton reviews Roz Chast’s graphic memoir “Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant?” and Dan Nailen previews the upcoming show by Band of Skulls. Books & Beats airs Saturdays at 7:35 a.m. and 9:35 a.m. during Weekend Edition on 90.1.

Credit Bloomsbury USA (Roz Chast) - May 2014
Illustration from Roz Chast's graphic novel, "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?"

Betsy Burton is the co-owner of The King’s English Bookshop and Dan Nailen blogs about music and culture at SLCene.com.

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