NPR Books of Summer
NPR has been talking this summer with great writers, critics and book mavens about one of the greatest pleasures of summer–having the time for recreational reading.
In their Summer Books series you can find the summer’s best Sci-Fi, recommendations for young adults, picks in new historical fiction, or in crime books–true and otherwise, along with hidden gems from lesser-known lights, steamy romance and more.
Also on offer are last year’s summer books, and other series for the voracious reader: 100 Best Books, My Guilty Pleasure, You Must Read This, Three Books and Risky Reads. Great listening and great reading–a two-fer from NPR.
You can also get the bottom line recommendations at NPR’s Summer Books 2012: The Complete List.
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- Book review: "Peak Experiences"(May 14, 2013) The mountains of the northeast attract hikers to their rocky summits. What happens, though, when something goes wrong? Carol Stone White collected over 50 essays in her new book, Peak Experiences - Danger, Death, and Daring in the Mountains of the Northeast. Betsy Kepes as this review. [full story] […]
- Books: "Friends in a Storm"(May 9, 2013) A new children's book by Canton writer Mary Sue Seymour includes illustrations by a young artist from Ogdensburg. Friends in a Storm tells the story of Squirrel, who gets locked out of his house during a rainstorm, and is befriended by Owl. Todd Moe spoke with author Mary Sue Seymour and 12-year-old artist Samantha Flynn, who created the i […]
- Readers & Writers: Terry Tempest Williams, "When Women Were Birds"(Apr 30, 2013) Our guest is well-known essayist and poet Terry Tempest Williams, talking about her most recent book, When Women Were Birds, Fifty-Four Variations on Voice - a collection of short essays on memory, faith and voice. Williams' work is steeped in the landscape and lore of Utah and the West where she has lived and worked most of her life. Ell […]
Books at NPR
- 'Picture Cook': Drawings Are The Key Ingredients In These Recipes May 17, 2013Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen. […]
- When Great Scientists Got It Wrong May 17, 2013In Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein, astrophysicist Mario Livio explores the colossal errors committed by scientific greats, from chemist Linus Pauling's botched model of DNA, to Charles Darwin's failure to understand genetics--the very mechanism of natural selection. […]
- Resetting the Theory of Time May 17, 2013Generations of physicists have claimed that time is an illusion. But not all agree. In his book Time Reborn: From the Crisis in Physics to the Future of the Universe, theoretical physicist Lee Smolin argues that time exists--and he says time is key to understanding the evolution of the universe. […]
- Insects May Be The Taste Of The Next Generation, Report Says May 17, 2013A report from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says insects offer a huge potential for improving the world's food security. Peter Menzel, co-author of Man Eating Bugs, describes some insect-based cuisine and the western aversion to creepy-crawly snacks. […]
What a great list! I’m currently reading “Turkoise” by Joan M. Sargent. If you go to her website, http://jmsargent.com/, you can find out more about her and the book. It’s truly captivating, and I highly recommend it! I’ve been looking for another book for when I’m finished with this one and I now I’ve plenty to chose from! Thanks again!