Book Club: What to read as summer heats up

The racist literary origins of Indiana Jones; Before he was a punchline, Hubert Humphrey fought hard for civil rights; 'Thunderclap' combines first-rate art history with deeply felt memoir; Is it possible to fall in love with an octopus?; Meet the hottest early-modern philosopher. No, that's not an oxymoron.; Gatsby goes to Hollywood in the irresistible novel 'Sunset Crowd' ; When recovering from trauma means learning to coexist with yourself; What's your type? Try these tests to pick the perfect font for you.; From the author of 'The Perfect Nanny,' a rich family saga ; 'Just Action' offers humble prescriptions to fight housing segregation; Folger Shakespeare Library director to step down by next summer; Patrick deWitt lowers the volume in 'The Librarianist'; Heidi Julavits captures the ache of parenthood in a new memoir; A juicy portrait of a wealthy family on the brink of disaster; An obsessively curious child animates this comic debut novel; Rosamund Pike wasn't a fan of fantasy. Now she never leaves it.; 23 books to read this summer ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Reviews and recommendations from critic Ron Charles.       By Ron Charles  Email The Charles sisters enjoy some classic Dr. Seuss on Wednesday in the Bay Area. (Ron Charles/The Washington Post) I'm taking this week off to visit my elder daughter in the Bay Area. But below you'll still find links to our latest books coverage.   Have a safe and happy 4th of July. I'll see you back here next Friday.  REVIEW Do we really need another book about Teddy Roosevelt? By Michael Bobelian ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE The racist literary origins of Indiana Jones By Gerry Canavan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   REVIEW Before he was a punchline, Hubert Humphrey fought hard for civil rights By Aram Goudsouzian ●  Read more »   REVIEW 'Thunderclap' combines first-rate art history with deeply felt memoir By Becca Rothfeld ●  Read more »   REVIEW Is it possible to fall in love with an octopus? By Ellen Akins ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE Meet the hottest early-modern philosopher. No, that's not an oxymoron. By Anne M. Thell ●  Read more »   REVIEW Gatsby goes to Hollywood in the irresistible novel 'Sunset Crowd' By Kerri Maher ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   REVIEW When recovering from trauma means learning to coexist with yourself By Courtney Tenz ●  Read more »   What's your type? Try these tests to pick the perfect font for you. By Emma Kumer, Geoffrey A. Fowler and Leslie Shapiro ●  Read more »   REVIEW From the author of 'The Perfect Nanny,' a rich family saga By Marion Winik ●  Read more »   REVIEW 'Just Action' offers humble prescriptions to fight housing segregation By Mark Whitaker ●  Read more »   Folger Shakespeare Library director to step down by next summer By Sophia Nguyen ●  Read more »   REVIEW Patrick deWitt lowers the volume in 'The Librarianist' By Ron Charles ●  Read more »   REVIEW Heidi Julavits captures the ache of parenthood in a new memoir By Jessica Ferri ●  Read more »   REVIEW A juicy portrait of a wealthy family on the brink of disaster By Amanda Uhle ●  Read more »   REVIEW An obsessively curious child animates this comic debut novel By Lovia Gyarkye  ●  Read more »   Rosamund Pike wasn't a fan of fantasy. Now she never leaves it. By Sophia Nguyen ●  Read more »   REVIEW 23 books to read this summer By Washington Post Editors and Reviewers ●  Read more »   Send any questions to ron.charles@washpost.com. You can read last week's issue of the newsletter here. Tell friends who might enjoy this free newsletter that they can get it every week by clicking here. And remember, you can find all our books coverage, updated every day, here. Interested in advertising in our bookish newsletter? Contact Michael King at michael.king@washpost.com.   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

Manage my email newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe from Book Club | Privacy Policy | Help You received this email because you signed up for Book Club or because it is included in your subscription. ©2023 The Washington Post | 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071