Summer Books 2008

Critics' Lists: Summer 2008

May 15, 2008 • Hankering for a some quality book time? You've come to the right place. Browse Susan Stamberg's annual bookseller-picks poll or critic Maureen Corrigan's fiction highlights. Whatever your literary pleasure, NPR's Summer Books roundup has you covered.

Crime In The City

September 1, 2014 • Maybe we'll always have Paris, but these authors have their favorite cities, too. In a series of stories, crime novelists give listeners a tour of the places they and their characters inhabit. They include Randy Wayne White's Sanibel Island, Gabriel Cohen's Brooklyn and David Baldacci's Washington, DC.

Cooking and Cookbooks

May 27, 2008 • This year's collection of summer cookbooks features dishes that are fresh, flavorful and full of color. From fish made easy (finally!) to five score (and one) Sangria recipes, you'll find cool menus for all your warm-weather occasions.

Summer Books 2008: Excerpts

July 9, 2008 • Having trouble judging our summer reads by their covers? No problem — this is where we open those covers to give you a sample of what's inside. Our selected reads range from historical to hysterical — and everywhere in between.