60 Must-Read Books of the Summer
What are you in the mood to read this summer? This year boasts an unusual volume of stories exploring the thrilling and thorny stuff that makes us human. We think of them as books that make a difference—every one of them worth the plunge!
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The Lynching
By Laurence Leamer
384 pages;
William Morrow
Morris Dees, the civil rights attorney who co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the landmark 1984 lawsuit he won on behalf of a slain black man's family are at the heart of this stirring true story of racial politics and the legal takedown of the Ku Klux Klan.
Published 06/13/2016