Studio One Soul, Various Artists The legendary Studio One puts a reggae twist on American soul hits of 1964-74. This compilation spotlights some of Jamaica's greats -- Jackie Mittoo, Alton Ellis -- and exemplifies how musical cultures mix and match.
"Naked," David Sedaris In his second book, Raleigh native David Sedaris waxes comedic about some things you can relate to: growing up and going to college. A movie based on his third book is in the works -- pick this up now so you can say you read him when.
Ashley Atkinson can be reached at cosmic@email.unc.edu.
