Summer’s here. That undoubtedly means different things to different people. To some, you’re in paradise; the sun’s out, the beaches are warm. To others it means humidity, mosquitoes, heat waves, and sweat. If you work a typical 9 to 5, you’re probably wondering, “What is this ‘summer’ of which you speak?”
Another indication of the season is the barrage of “Summer Reading Lists” making their rounds through the internet. The problem with this is, as the days shrink and temperatures climb, it may seem as though you will never get through all the great reads in such a limited period of time.
To make things a little bit easier, we’ve taken the liberty of highlighting some lists on the web that include The Offing staff, contributors, and other writers we admire (who we would love to publish!).
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In the Country by Mia Alvar
in Buzzfeed’s “17 Awesome New Books You Need to Read This Summer”
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
in The Root’s “Summer Reading List: 10 Great Reads”
Gutshot by Amelia Gray
in The L Magazine’s “Read Me: 50 Books You’ll Want to Read This Spring and Summer”
Delicious Foods by James Hannaham
in Bon Appetit’s “20 New Food Books to Read This Summer”
Read excerpt.
The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson, Contributing Editor for The Offing (June 30)
in For Harriet’s “12 Books by Black Women That Will Keep You Turning Pages All Summer Long”
Hollywood Notebook by Wendy C. Ortiz
in Hello Giggles’ “17 New Books Worthy of Your Summer Reading List”
Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night by Morgan Parker, Poetry Editor for The Offing
in Buzzfeed’s “31 Perfect Books to Get Excited About This Summer”
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
in The Grio’s “Honoring Black Writers: 25 Books for Your Summer Reading”
The Hundred Year Flood by Matthew Salesses, Insight Editor for The Offing
in Refinery29’s “The Ultimate Guide to Summer Reading”
Valley Fever by Katherine Taylor
in Bustle’s “13 of June 2015’s Best Books That are the Perfect Summer Escape”
Read excerpt.
Now that your summer’s all planned out, you can just kick back and enjoy this brilliant work! And if you think we’re missing a great summer list (or a great book), let us know on Twitter!