In-Flight Entertainment in Seat 13C

Ignore that awful movie and dig into one of these great reads.

Fiction: The Spare Wife by Alex Witchell. While the rich, glamorous protagonists and their media vocations seem so last October, there is adultery and other double-dealing fun. It’s an amusing tale that will make you happy that you aren’t among the New York glitterati.

Non-fiction: The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It by Joshua Cooper Ramo. If you read one non-fiction book this year, make it this one. It will change how you see and think about the world.

Music: Quiet Nights by Diana Krall. This is the Diana we fell in love with way back when. Sultry, sexy, and oh-so smooth. Pop in the ear buds, close your eyes, and take off.