Famous Authors' Summer Reading Picks



Ever wonder what your favorite authors read? In this article from The Daily Beast, authors name their personal summer reading selections. Rising young literary star Tea Obreht (author of The Tiger's Wife) recommends The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova; Elizabeth Kostova in turn recommends the all-ages classic Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Kathryn Stockett (author of The Help, the bestselling book which has just been released in movie theaters) recommends A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Alexandra Fuller (author of Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness) recommends Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey, while Chris Adrian (author of The Great Night) recommends Dune by Frank Herbert. Check one out from your Community Library today!

1 comment:

  1. Wow, "Sound of a Wild Snail Eating" is probably the craziest book title I've ever heard. I'm intrigued.

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