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Radio Boston's Summer Book Picks
ResumeWhether they're on your kindle, your iPad, or as good old fashioned physical books, this summer is a fantastic season for reading. From Tom Perotta's "The Leftovers", to Madeline Miller's "The Song of Achilles," New England writers have published some of the year's most exciting books. The region has also served as the inspiration for many tremendous stories as well.
Alice Hoffman's Picks
- "The Leftovers" by Tom Perotta
- "Pilgrimage" Annie Liebowitz (photos) and Doris Kearns Goodwin (intro)
- "Home" by Toni Morrison
- "Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury "
- "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" by Judy Collins
Mary Cotton's Picks
- "The Unfinished Life of Elizabeth D" by Nichole Bernier
- "The Flight of Gemma Hardy" by Margot Livesey
- "Game of Secrets" by Dawn Tripp
- "Three Weeks in December" by Audrey Schulman
- "Lost in Shangri-La" by Mitchell Zuckoff
- "When We Were the Kennedys" by Monica Wood
Guests:
- Alice Hoffman, author of more than 18 novels including "The Dovekeepers," her most recent work.
- Mary Cotton, owner of Newtonville Books, and fiction editor for the literary magazine "Post Road"
This segment aired on July 19, 2012.