by Patrick Suskind, and the works of Jane Austen. Along the way, they take occasional detours into topics that book lovers of all kinds can appreciate, like the guilt of re-reading, the joys of not finishing, and the surprises that come when you dive into an unfamiliar book without reading the summary. Plus, Hongmei talks about “The Billion Stream Fluke” and one of music’s most famous one-hit wonders; and Archana tells us about some of the wonderful programs scheduled on our September calendar.