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The Books Of Summer: Fun, Historical, Mysterious
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Looking for a fun book to take on vacation? Petra Mayer (@petramatic), an editor at NPR books, joins Here & Now's Lisa Mullins with her picks, ranging from mystery to historical fiction.
Petra also gives us the scoop about the latest NPR Books Summer Reader Poll, which focuses on comics and graphic novels.
Petra Mayer's Recommendations
- "The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter," by Theodora Goss
- "Strange Practice," by Vivian Shaw
- "The Essex Serpent," by Sarah Perry
- "Magpie Murders," by Anthony Horowitz
- "What We Lose," by Zinzi Clemmons
- "The Stone Sky," by N. K. Jemisin
- "Pretty Face," by Lucy Parker
This article was originally published on July 03, 2017.
This segment aired on July 3, 2017.