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summer
“Love and Summer” heartbreak in a small Irish village by William Trevor
“The Signature of All Things” the adventures of a female botanist in the 19th century by Elizabeth Gilbert
curl up and
read
“Harlem Shuffle” a caper novel set in the early 1960s by Colson Whitehead
T
hese books have been around long enough to be found at Circle City Books & Music, a used bookshop in downtown Pittsboro. Bookshop owner Myles Friedman says if you’ve yet to read these books, summer is a good time to catch up.
“The Summer Book” a family drama from Finland by Tove Jansson
“Summer of ‘49” perfect for a baseball fan by David Halberstam 60
CHATHAM MAGAZINE
“Summer” a classic by Edith Wharton
“A Gentleman in Moscow” a literary tour de force by Amor Towles
“News of the World” an adventure from the Old West by Paulette Jiles SUMMER 2023
“The Parable of the Sower” a dystopian fantasy, good for young adults by Octavia E. Butler
“Slow Horses” a quirky spy story by Mick Herron