We're at the peak of summer, which means sunny days on the grass with a good book! Bestselling authors Tia Williams (https://www.tiawilliams.net/) and Jean Chen Ho (https://www.jean-chen-ho.com/) join host Brittany Luse to give their recommendations for great summer reads. They also offer some armchair theories on why we love a gossipy summer novel.

Books mentioned in this episode:

The Guest (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...) by Emma Cline
Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City (https://tinhouse.com/book/meet-me-ton...) by Jane Wong
Hip-Hop Is History (https://us.macmillan.com/books/978125...) by Questlove with Ben Greenman
Devil is Fine (https://us.macmillan.com/books/978125...) by John Vercher
Good Material (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...) by Dolly Alderton
Piranesi (https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/piranes...) by Susanna Clarke
Fiona and Jane (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...) by Jean Chen Ho
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit...) by Tia Williams

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