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Books To Read Over Labor Day Weekend
ResumeBefore we say goodbye to the warm days of summer, what are you reading this Labor Day weekend? What's the one book you've read this summer that you'd like to suggest to others for this final weekend of summer?
Guests
Jennifer De Leon, author of "Home Movie" and "Wise Latinas: Writers on Higher Education," an English Professor at Framingham State University, and a writing instructor at GrubStreet. She tweets @JDeLeonWriter.
Nick Petrulakis, he's the assistant manager of Brookline Booksmith. He tweets @DrinksWithNick.
Our Favorite Summer Reads
Jennifer De Leon:
Local Reads: "The Stationary Shop," by Marjan Kamali and "The Body Papers: A Memoir," by Grace Talusen
Young Adult: "Barely Missing Everything," by Matt Mendes
She's Dying To Recommend: "Where We Come From," by Oscar Cásares
Nick Petrulakis:
Fiction: "Never Have I Ever," by Joshilyn Jackson
Non-Fiction: "The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, The Women Who Pursued Him, And The Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America," by Karen Abbot
Under-Appreciated: "The Tenth Muse," by Catherine Chung
Tiziana Dearing:
Fiction: "Mostly Dead Things," by Kristen Arnett
Non-Fiction: "1619 Project," by The New York Times
Local Read: "Defending Jacob," by William Landay
Recommendations From Our Callers:
Ann from Ashland: "The Nickel Boys," by Colson Whitehead
Ryan from Framingham: "Warriors," by Erin Hunter
Jane from Gloucester: "The Mercy Seat," by Elizabeth H. Winthrop
Wren from Hyde Park: "Conspiracy Of Truth," by Alexander Roland
Catherine from Grafton: "Little Comfort," by Edwin Hill
And, finally, Jason from Malden: Any short story by Edgar Allan Poe
This segment aired on August 29, 2019.