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Henry James said the most beautiful words in the English language were summer afternoon . So pull up a shade-angled lounge chair, take a deep breath, and dive into some of the juiciest, thrilling-est, most riveting, provocative, lyrical, eye-widening books of the season—from great contemporary American novels to delicious airplane reads to books exploring the ferocious bonds of family, plus a backstage pass to the lives of some intriguing celebrities. What are you waiting for? We cordially invite you to the best of the season!

Truly American Tales

A Classic in the Making

Unputdownables

What We Do for Love

An Elegant Cancer Memoir

Not Your Typical Murder Mysteries

Living Legends, True Stories

...And Our Pick for Pure Pleasure