21 Books You Must Read Before Summer Ends
Whether you're on vacation or need a vacation from your vacation, you'll be swept away by these extraordinary new releases, ranging from hilarious to harrowing, girly to gritty, highbrow to high octane.
By Natalie Beach
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The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas
By Anand Giridharadas
336 pages;
W. W. Norton & Company
Raisuddin Bhuiyan, a former Bangladeshi air force pilot, was working at a Dallas convenience store when he was shot point-blank by self-described terrorist Mark Stroman. The True American tells the wrenching story of Bhuiyan's path to healing, assimilation and finally his campaign to stay Stroman's execution. A chilling nonfiction account from a New York Times columnist who dares to ask whether Americans can still claim the American dream.
— Natalie Beach
Published 06/19/2014
