The Kenyon Review has released its summer reading list.  You can read it here.  My recommendations are at the bottom.  I’d also add Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad, which I’m currently reading.  It’s an excellent and fascinating book, and I think it’s more “summer reading” than the four I listed.  Egan’s book has a little more thrash and energy.  And overtanned record producers.  And pools.

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