Summer Reading 2017: Fiction
Summer is a great time to pick up that book you've been promising yourself you'd start reading all year. Or even better, get a new book and start with a clean slate. With so many exciting titles out now, there's no excuse not to spend the summer months with your nose in a book.
Ron Charles, editor of the Washington Post's books section, joins The Takeaway to bring us his 2017 new summer fiction picks.
(And make sure to also check out our nonfiction picks from Howard University's Dana Williams.)
New Fiction:
A Book of American Martyrs
By Joyce Carol OatesÂ
"An explosive novel about abortion."
American War
By Omar El AkkadÂ
"A dark novel about a new American Civil War in the 21st century."
Who Is Rich?
By Mathew Klam
"A comic novel about a middle-aged man trying to revive his love life."
Saints for All OccasionsÂ
By J. Courtney SullivanÂ
"A gorgeous Irish immigrant story about a Boston family."
The Twelve Lives of Samuel HawleyÂ
By Hannah TintiÂ
"A fun literary thriller about a former crook trying to protect his daughter."
Woman No. 17
By Edan LepuckiÂ
"A smart and witty novel about a childcare and motherhood."
Plus, an "old friend" summer read:
Saint Maybe
By Anne Tyler
"A perfect blend of sad and funny by one of America’s greatest novelists."
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This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich.
