June 1, 2022

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In this special summer reads issue, we review 53 cool books to keep you refreshed all season long. Plus, we talk to Emily Henry about her new novel, Book Lovers, and what makes a beach read.

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Appreciations

This Is the Summer To Read ‘The Summer Book’

Perspectives

10 Middle-Grade Books for Summertime Reading

Perspectives

10 Hot Summer Reads From the Nonfiction Shelf

Perspectives

10 Picture Books To Enliven This Summer for Kids

Profiles

Two Self-Described Nerds Create One Badass Heroine

Perspectives

10 Teen Titles for Summer Reading Fun


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FICTION

NONFICTION

TEEN

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