Recommended memoirs for your beach book list, from an Italian idyll to a childhood spent trying to be black.
By Salon staff Jun 9, 2009
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Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Lethem and others suggest classics, thrillers and big fat books to take to the beach.
June 5, 2009
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The science fiction writer suggests an author who never disappoints.
June 5, 2009
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Salon recommends four addictive novels to add intrigue and treachery to your beach book list.
By Laura Miller
June 2, 2009
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Past perfect: From a sinister Victorian thriller to the lush life of Louis XIV's mistress, these historical novels will take you back in time.
By Salon staff
June 16, 2008
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The author of "Motherless Brooklyn" and "The Fortress of Solitude" recommends a classic to take to the beach.
June 5, 2009
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The children's book authors recommend their favorite summer reading.
June 5, 2009
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The author of "The Liars' Club" on what she'd like to find in her book bag.
June 5, 2009
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The "Bloom County" creator on why you should keep reading history.
June 5, 2009
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The author of the bestselling "Outlander" series on her favorite crime fiction.
June 5, 2009
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The international bestselling author suggests three new books she can't wait to get her hands on.
June 5, 2009
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True confessions: From a trek through the American West to a life filled with music, these memoirs will whisk you away.
By Salon staff
June 9, 2008
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Chick chat: From a black-humored romantic romp to the tale of a single woman flirting her way around the world, these novels make perfect beach companions.
By Salon staff
June 2, 2008
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We travel to Long Island City, to find out what books fare well in warm weather.
June 2, 2008
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With its teen sex, meth habits and quarter-life crises, Janelle Brown's addictive Silicon Valley novel shows that in every boom, there's a bust.
By Rebecca Traister
May 28, 2008
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Killer thrillers: From an art-world conspiracy to a campus murder to the gripping tale of a missing child, these recommendations will add suspense to your beach book list.
By Laura Miller and Louis Bayard
May 26, 2008
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Great escapes: From a journey down the Nile to the chronicle of a professional basketball player, these memoir recommendations will whisk you away.
By Salon staff
June 18, 2007
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