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10 Great Books for Your Vacation

NONFICTION

YEARBOOK

by Seth Rogen

Fans of Rogen will enjoy his laid-back, whimsical memoir. Full review >

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FICTION

THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV

by Dawnie Walton

An intelligently executed love letter to Black female empowerment and the world of rock music. Full review >

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FICTION

GOLDEN GIRL

by Elin Hilderbrand

If novelists are auditioning to play God, Hilderbrand gets the part. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE OTHER BLACK GIRL

by Zakiya Dalila Harris

A biting social satire–cum-thriller; dark, playful, and brimming with life. Full review >

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HISTORY

MAPPING AMERICA

by Neal Asbury & Jean-Pierre Isbouts

A fresh, well-informed addition to the literature devoted to early American history. Full review >

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