Summer Books

A New Way To Sell Books?

Posted 05.21.2012

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If you're struck by wanderlust but are short a few vacation days this summer, reading can transport you anywhere: the west coast, the Himalayas, Europ...

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Best Summer Children's Books

Jay Bushara | Posted 10.06.2011

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Jay Bushara

December never looks like the end of anything to me. Summer does. Not only for all of the stuff that gets emphatically put on hold -- school, serious movies, professional accountability -- but also because it is the season we are terminally in the habit of measuring by how close it is to being over.

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Daniel Handler's Summer Reading List

Jenny Rosenstrach | Posted 09.25.2011

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Jenny Rosenstrach

You should have seen the look on our 9-year-old's face when I told her that Daniel Handler was going to contribute a Summer Reading List for Dinner: A...

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It's Still Summer! Books by Bay Area Authors You'll Be Glad You Read

Dean Rader | Posted 09.13.2011

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San Franciscans are lucky to live in The City of Writing. I've prepared a little menu for you to carry along next time you visit your favorite independent bookstore. Let them serve you up a heaping helping of bookish Bay Area goodness.

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The 20 Most Anticipated Books Of Summer 2011

Anis Shivani | Posted 09.08.2011

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Exciting new novels by Mohammed Hanif and Aravind Adiga (two of the hottest stars of South Asian literature), new novels by underrated writers Dana Spiotta and Tom Perrotta, meditations on race and politics by Caryl Phillips and Randall Kennedy,

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July 5, 2011: Barnes And Noble

Posted 09.04.2011

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Looking for some fun summer reading? Whatever your reading tastes be sure to stop by Barnes and Noble and choose your beach reads now. The store's Sum...

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8 New Books To Bring To The Beach With You This Weekend

GoLocalProv | Robin Kall, GoLocalProv Books Columnist | Posted 08.29.2011

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The summer reading excitement continues with more of my favorite picks, all of which are available in paperback and are perfect for a delightful day a...

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Spotted Reading In Public: What's Everyone Else Reading This Summer?

Posted 08.21.2011

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After a long, harsh winter, it is finally really warming up outside. And, boy, does it feel great! We're sure you're daydreaming of the exotic vaca...

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NPR Recommends The Best Summer Books

npr.org | Adam Rathe | Posted 07.31.2011

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Summer is a strange time in the publishing world — most houses are waiting to publish their marquee books in the fall, heading back to school and in...

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Beach Reads And Other Vacation Books

Rosecrans Baldwin | Posted 05.25.2011

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My first novel, "You Lost Me There," has been described as a beach read. Tough bracket, beach reads. There's not much room for mistakes when you're co...

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Books I Can Do Without: Essential Must-Not Reads for Summer

Gina Barreca | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since it is just after Memorial Day, the same forces that tell us it is now okay to wear white pants tell us that we must begin making summer reading lists.

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Hot Summer Books From USA Today

USA Today | Deirdre Donahue, Jocelyn McClurg, Carol Memmott, Bob Minzesheimer | Posted 05.25.2011

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What's summer without a good book to get you through those lazy days? Whether it's the season's hottest chick lit, memoir, beach read or celebrity tit...

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