All articles tagged with #summer reading
The article challenges the traditional notion that beach reads must be light and fun, suggesting that they can be anything from frivolous to dense, depending on your mood and interests, and provides a list of book recommendations for various tastes.
NPR staff share their favorite summer books, including dark Southern Gothic crime novels, Austrian village satire, psychological thrillers, and stories about modern relationships and self-discovery, offering a diverse list for readers to enjoy during the season.
NPR's staff has curated a midyear list of top books for summer reading, including beach reads like 'All The Other Mothers Hate Me,' epic novels such as Isabel Allende's 'My Name Is Emilia Del Valle,' true crime 'Murderland,' a 'Hunger Games' prequel, and books celebrating bookstores and friendships, catering to diverse tastes from light and quick to deep and historical.
J.P. Morgan Private Bank has released its 25th annual Summer Reading List, featuring 10 books curated to match the interests of its wealthy clients. The list includes titles on effective communication, artificial intelligence, Formula One, whiskey, and the art collection of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. The list is created by surveying over 35,000 client advisors and employees globally, and it helps advisors connect with clients during the summer. This year's edition also highlights the charity Water.org and its book "The Worth of Water" by Gary White and Matt Damon.
Jacobin presents a socialist summer reading list that includes heavy tomes such as Enver Hoxha's memoirs and Doris Lessing's The Golden Notebook, along with a Napoleonic narrative and a trilogy on the civil rights movement. The list aims to provide rewarding literary delights for those interested in socialism and leftist literature, with a touch of commodity fetishism.
USA TODAY highlights five new must-read books, including "The Librarianist" by Patrick deWitt, a character study about a retired librarian reflecting on life; "A Good House for Children" by Kate Collins, a harrowing slow burn with feminist undertones; "Sunshine Nails" by Mai Nguyen, a story about an immigrant Vietnamese Canadian family fighting to save their nail salon; "Business or Pleasure" by Rachel Lynn Solomon, a modern romance with a ghostwriter and a C-list actor; and "Excavations" by Kate Myers, a humorous and satisfying tale of four incompatible archaeologists in Greece.
Traci Thomas, creator of "The Stacks" podcast, recommends eight un-put-downable nonfiction books for summer reading, including "Poverty, by America" by Matthew Desmond, "We Were Once a Family" by Roxanna Asgarian, and "Monsters" by Claire Dederer.
NPR book critic Maureen Corrigan and New York Times books editor Gilbert Cruz share their top summer reading picks, including "The Five-Star Weekend" by Elin Hilderbrand, "Crook Manifesto" by Colson Whitehead, "Good Night, Irene" by Luis Alberto Urrea, "I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home" by Lorrie Moore, "Silver Nitrate" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett, "Be Mine" by Richard Ford, and "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James McBride.
A list of 24 new fiction books to read this summer includes a sequel to Colson Whitehead’s “Harlem Shuffle,” new stories from Jamel Brinkley, a debut novel about a teenager who worked for Andy Warhol, and more. The books cover a range of genres and settings, from historical India and France to contemporary New York, and explore themes such as love, family, faith, and identity.
This article highlights 10 thrilling suspense novels that are perfect for summer reading, featuring serial killers, true crime, torrid affairs, and death by crossbow. The list includes books from authors such as S. A. Cosby, Jake Tapper, Riley Sager, and more. From a former FBI agent investigating a serial killer targeting Black children to a woman suspecting someone is intentionally trying to keep her from getting pregnant, these page-turners are sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
A list of 28 new fiction releases for summer reading, including thrillers, beach reads, and new releases from best-selling authors such as Emma Cline and Ann Patchett. Highlights include "Drowning" by T.J. Newman, "The Girls of Summer" by Katie Bishop, and "The Freedom Clause" by Hannah Sloane.
Book critics share their most anticipated titles for summer reading, including Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs, A Quitter's Paradise by Elysha Chang, The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende, The Talk by Darrin Bell, and All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby. Other notable titles include memoir Owner of a Lonely Heart by Beth Nguyen, graphic novel The Talk by Darrin Bell, and fiction novel Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.