"Top Picks for Summer Reading 2023: Critics and Editors Weigh In"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by PBS NewsHour

Critics recommend a diverse range of books for summer reading, including Elin Hilderbrand's "The Five-Star Weekend" and Colson Whitehead's "Crook Manifesto." Other picks include Luis Alberto Urrea's "Good Night, Irene," Lorrie Moore's "I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home," Ann Patchett's "Tom Lake," Richard Ford's "Be Mine," and James McBride's "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store."