http://dir.salon.com/topics/summer_reads/?source=rss&aim=summer_reads en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT Book reviews By Salon staff Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/summer_reading/2009/06/09/memoirs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/summer_reading/2009/06/09/memoirs/index.html?source=rss Recommended memoirs for your beach book list, from an Italian idyll to a childhood spent trying to be black. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/summer_reading/2009/06/05/bea_authorsrecommend/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/summer_reading/2009/06/05/bea_authorsrecommend/index.html?source=rss Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Lethem and others suggest classics, thrillers and big fat books to take to the beach. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_neilgaiman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_neilgaiman/index.html?source=rss The science fiction writer suggests an author who never disappoints. By Laura Miller Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/summer_reading/2009/06/02/thrillers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/summer_reading/2009/06/02/thrillers/index.html?source=rss Salon recommends four addictive novels to add intrigue and treachery to your beach book list. By Salon staff Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/16/summer_reads4/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/16/summer_reads4/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_lethem/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_lethem/index.html?source=rss The author of "Motherless Brooklyn" and "The Fortress of Solitude" recommends a classic to take to the beach. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_barrypearson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_barrypearson/index.html?source=rss The children's book authors recommend their favorite summer reading. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_marykarr/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_marykarr/index.html?source=rss The author of "The Liars' Club" on what she'd like to find in her book bag. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_breathed/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_breathed/index.html?source=rss The "Bloom County" creator on why you should keep reading history. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_gabaldon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_gabaldon/index.html?source=rss The author of the bestselling "Outlander" series on her favorite crime fiction. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_dunant/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2009/06/05/books_dunant/index.html?source=rss The international bestselling author suggests three new books she can't wait to get her hands on. By Salon staff Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/09/summer_reads3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/09/summer_reads3/index.html?source=rss True confessions: From a trek through the American West to a life filled with music, these memoirs will whisk you away. By Salon staff Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/02/summer_reads2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/06/02/summer_reads2/index.html?source=rss 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. Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comment/2008/06/02/video_summerreading/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comment/2008/06/02/video_summerreading/index.html?source=rss We travel to Long Island City, to find out what books fare well in warm weather. By Rebecca Traister Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/28/janelle_brown/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/05/28/janelle_brown/index.html?source=rss 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 Laura Miller and Louis Bayard Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/05/26/summer_reads1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2008/05/26/summer_reads1/index.html?source=rss 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 Salon staff Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/06/18/summer_reads3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2007/06/18/summer_reads3/index.html?source=rss Great escapes: From a journey down the Nile to the chronicle of a professional basketball player, these memoir recommendations will whisk you away.