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One Summer
America, 1927
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I highly recommend his other book, One Summer, America, 1927. I would love to read that. Um it's a little more laid-back as it deals with events such as Charles Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic, Babe Ruth breaking the home run record, and the rise and fall of Al Capone.
Bill Burr · Monday Morning Podcast · May 2026 Listen at 45:02 Why people recommend it
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson is a popular history book that captures the cultural and social milestones of a single eventful year in the United States, marked by monumental technological, athletic, and political occurrences. Speaking on the Monday Morning Podcast in an episode titled Being Late, Line Cutting, Karate Cowboys on May 18, 2026, host Bill Burr shared a listener email that enthusiastically praised the author's work. Burr read the recommendation aloud, expressing his own strong desire to read the book and noting that it offered a slightly more relaxed pace while covering fascinating historical episodes. Specifically, the recommended book explores legendary events such as Charles Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flight, Babe Ruth shattering the single-season home run record, and the dramatic rise and fall of notorious gangster Al Capone. Burr's reading of the listener's suggestion highlighted the book's engaging narrative style, drawing attention to how Bryson weaves together seemingly disparate cultural threads to paint a vivid picture of America during a transformative era in the Roaring Twenties.
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Bill Burr I highly recommend his other book, One Summer, America, 1927. I would love to read that. Um it's a little m… 1
“I highly recommend his other book, One Summer, America, 1927. I would love to read that. Um it's a little more laid-back as it deals with events such as Charles Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic, Babe Ruth breaking the home run record, and the rise and fall of Al Capone.”
