24 terrific books for the beach, cabin or lawn chair you’ll want to read this summer
LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA, JUL 19 – The list offers readers diverse, engaging summer reads across 24 books, helping broaden perspectives and cater to varied interests this season, organizers said.
- In July through September, readers can expect page-turning fiction and fascinating nonfiction, as this summer is traditionally a busy season for publishers.
- Tamara Yajia recounts her Argentine-American upbringing and creative ventures, with her memoir 'Cry for Me, Argentina' chronicling her misadventures growing up as a child star in Argentina and the U.S.
- In Eastport, Maine during the 1960s, Billie discovers a love letter to Gertrude before finding her murdered at a lavish ball, told in a sharp, self-deprecating voice.
- Reviewers praise this book as, undoubtedly, one of the best of the year, with a riveting, heartbreaking, and darkly humorous story.
- On July 29, 'Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy' arrives with Tre Johnson exploring Black creators' innovations, 1990s street art fashion, and Dick Gregory's comedy.
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