'Fresh Air:' True Stories to Dive Into This Summer
Critic Maureen Corrigan is back with summer-reading suggestions from the nonfiction shelf.
Summer Books 2007
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Great Opening Lines to Hook Young Readers
Librarian Nancy Pearl's book picks for kids and teens have great first lines and strong finishes.
'Fresh Air' Picks Fiction for Your Vacation List
Fresh Air's book critic suggests the aptly titled Summer Reading, among others.
Book Talk From NPR Member Stations
From Coast to Coast, a Bounty of Book Broadcasts
Interviews, readings, listener reviews and more: Notable book shows from NPR member stations.
Ruth Reichl: Favorite Food Memoirs
Ruth Reichl, the editor of Gourmet magazine, names some of her favorite books about food.
A Fresh Breeze of Summer Cookbooks
Peruse a selection of season's best cookbooks, from great grilling resources to delicious desserts.
Recipes: 'The Backyard Bartender'
Try the Pomegranate Smack — an irreverent twist on the martini — the Tamarindo, or the Lawn Mower.
'The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'
A classic first line: "There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it."
'The Teacher's Funeral'
Russell, at 15, still doesn't understand the importane of going to school. Then his teacher dies.
'Millicent Min, Girl Genius'
Millicent learns to balance her genius-level IQ with the life of an 11-year-old. Amusingly quirky.
In Summers Past...
'Consider the Oyster' — a Peerless Summer Delicacy
Author Kate Christensen says the book "goes down easily, pithy and nutritious and sweetly briny."
Seizing Power from 'The Woman Warrior'
Maxine Hong Kingston's voice edges between poetry and barely controlled rage.
'Moby-Dick': Into the Wonder-World, Audaciously
Moby-Dick is "a cauldron into which Melville ... tipped everything that fascinated him."
Matthew Sharpe Reads from 'Jamestown'
Don't let the history-book title fool you: Matthew Sharpe's novel is a post-apocalyptic romp.
Cullen Murphy Reads 'Are We Rome?'
Romans tended toward self-satisfaction; Americans seek self-improvement. But otherwise?
Atul Gawande Reads from 'Better'
The author and surgeon explores the meaning of excellence in medicine — and life.
A Busy Brewmaster's Summer Book Stack
Carol Stoudt, the first female brewmaster in the United States, shares her summer reading list.
Reading Picks from a Noted Urban Planner
Witold Rybcynski is reading books that evoke the atmosphere of World World II.
Summer Books from Utah's Remote Librarian
A librarian in Moab, Utah, kicks off a series on summer reading by listing books she's set aside.
