Readers of the Fast Forward e-mail newsletter recommended dozens of books for summertime reading. This summer's theme was books by, for, or about women.
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If you’ve been listening to WAMC for a while, you might remember Brian Flynn, who ran in a seven-person Democratic primary for Congress in New York’s 19th district back in 2018. His platform was anchored by a commitment to better, more accessible healthcare. But what Flynn has done since losing that race is extraordinary putting him on a list with about just 50 others in the United States. Reporter Brett Barry picks up the story. After I lose the primary election after investing, you know, a year and a half of my life, I said, you know, I really want to do something before I turn 50, Flynn said. And you know, I really don t think I ve done enough in my life. Maybe it s like a midlife crisis.