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12 books to dive into this summer, according to our literary experts

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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