Planet Money's Summer Reads

It's summertime and the living is easy, as that song says. So why not read a good book? Like on the beach or by the pool or maybe in your office because you've used up all your vacation days. We at Planet Money and The Indicator are always reading for our stories (and also for fun), and so today we're sharing some favorite recommendations that fit the summer vibe. Here you go:

DARIAN WOODS: My econ beach read is Who Is Government , an essay collection curated by Michael Lewis, who you probably remember as the author of The Big Short and Moneyball (and this Planet Money episode on how sports gambling blew up ). In Who Is Government , we learn about a former coal miner who saved countless lives through better mine designs and testing. Also, how one man led the Nat