12 books to dive into this summer, according to our literary experts
Summary
Two literature experts, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, shared their book recommendations for summer reading. They discussed a mix of fiction and nonfiction books, offering a variety of stories, from mysteries to true tales, for readers to explore.Key Facts
- Ann Patchett is an author and owns Parnassus Books in Nashville.
- Maureen Corrigan is a professor at Georgetown University and a book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air.
- "The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans is a recommended fictional book about an older woman connecting with her community.
- "El Dorado Drive" by Megan Abbott is set in Detroit and involves a finance club that is a Ponzi scheme.
- "Who is Government?" edited by Michael Lewis is a nonfiction collection about people in government roles.
- "Everything is Tuberculosis" by John Green discusses the historical and current impact of tuberculosis.
- "Mister Dog" by Margaret Wise Brown is a children's book about a self-reliant dog named Crispin's Crispian.
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