Goodreads asked Gerald Elias:

What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Gerald Elias I've got an eclectic mix on my docket this summer. Right now I'm finishing "Ishi, In Two Worlds" by Theodora Kroeber from 1961. It's a fascinating "Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America." Then, "Finders Keepers" by Craig Childs, a nuanced debate about the plundering of Native American archaeological relics. Changing directions, I'll be reading "Indivisible by Four," a real down-to-earth exposition of what it's like to be a member of a great string quartet. The author is Arnold Steinhardt, who was the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet, one of the greatest chamber ensembles of the 20th century. (He was also one of my chamber music coaches when I was a college student!) Finally, I have a wonderful audio book on tap: "The English American," a fictionalized autobiography by Alison Larkin. I have a personal interest in this one. Alison is not only a gifted writer, book narrator, and comedienne. She's also the producer of an audio book, "Devil's Trill," of which I'm the author. In addition, on the audio book I'm performing excerpts of the music that provides clues to the mystery which are ingeniously interwoven into the expert narration by Jim Frangione.

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