Books And Bites

 On this episode, we discuss books with kings and queens, one of the prompts on the Summer-Fall Books & Bites Bingo reading challenge. Our picks include a page-turning history of the Magna Carta; a novel about Mary, Queen of Scots; and a YA novel that imagines an American royal family. Michael's PickMagna Carta: The Birth of Liberty by Dan JonesDan Jones crafts a historical narrative that is compelling and as close to a page turner a book of history can be. Over 800 years ago, at Runnymede in England, the Magna Carta was born out of a bunch of very angry barons and King John I coming to terms of peace after a serious fraying of relations with each other. Since that day in 1215, the Magna Carta has come to influence countless constitutions across the world and is still seen as a cornerstone of Western traditions of liberty and democracy. Pairing: Spit Roasted or Grilled Steak, a medieval recipe featured on the British Museum's blog.Carrie's PickThe Tower by Flora CarrIt's 1567 when this debut historical fi