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The reviewer offers summer reading options, including fiction, poetry and short-story collections. He suggests titles from Jane Alison, Arthur C. Clarke, William Carlos Williams and more.Web Extra: Book Excerpts, Author Readings ()
A nonfiction book list features books on history, the Supreme Court, movies, music and more.Web Extra:Excerpts, Book List ()
David Dye, host of the music program World Cafe, shares his picks for summer reading. ()
Robert Siegel, Susan Stamberg and others at NPR are talking about their favorite summer reading selections and memories.
June 22, 2005 · Ah, the dreaded summer reading list: It can lead to unexpected bright discoveries, but more often feels like a forced march that can kill the reading spirit. Here, find a just-for-fun list that entertains as well as edifies. ()
July 6, 2005 · Susan Stamberg talks with three independent booksellers about their choices for summer reading, which range from historical novels to short story collections. ()
August 21, 2005 · Joey Carson is the CEO of Bunim/Murray Productions. The company makes TV shows such as The Scholar, which focuses on high school students competing for scholarship money. He says his reading list includes a mix of biography, science fiction and real science. ()
August 1, 2005 · Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl recommends 10 personal tales that emphasize strong writing and stories that capture truths relevant to the wider world.Web Extra: Excerpts, Print List ()
June 19, 2006 · Every summer, Weekend Edition Sunday talks to actors, academics, musicians and many others about what they are reading. Hear those conversations, meet our book-hungry guests, and explore their reading lists below. ()
June 29, 2005 · Karen Grigsby Bates usually has a big stack of books to enjoy over the summer months. She shares four selections covering the gamut: from history to memoirs to children's books to cookbooks.Web Extra: Read Book Excerpts ()
June 16, 2005 · What's in your beach bag? A historical thriller or flashy crime novel? Three critics -- and Talk of the Nation listeners -- share their top picks for summertime reading.Web Extra: See More Choices, Read Excerpts ()
May 16, 2005 · Little fingers get the chance to turn the pages of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. But librarian Nancy Pearl has options not-so-Harry for parents, kids, and fans of the series.Web Extra: See the Full List; Get Excerpts ()
June 13, 2005 · Food blogger Heidi Swanson shares her favorite new summer cookbooks as well as a few classics that she returns to regularly. She also includes a favorite recipe from each book.Web Extra: Browse Recipes, from Berries to Barbecue ()
"The Road by Cormac McCarthy moved me deeply. Could be his best book."
From Jorey, who listens to KUAR in Little Rock, Ark.
