The Books Briefing: Your Socially Distanced Summer-Reading List
Twenty titles for all your warm-weather moods: Your weekly guide to the best in books
by Rosa Inocencio Smith
May 22, 2020
3 minutes
Books to bring on an airplane. Books to enjoy at the beach. The classic categories of warm-weather-reading recommendations don’t seem to apply to a summer spent mostly at home under the shadow of a pandemic. And yet, as a source of distraction and solace, books are more important than ever—especially when they can serve as portals to the outdoor adventures or social gatherings you might be missing. Here are 20 of the books Atlantic staffers are reading this summer, grouped according to some common literary cravings.
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