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

From the July 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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