Ron Charles recommends Colson Whitehead, data center reads, and giant watermelons

1A | Jul 22

We’re well into summer, so you’ve maybe already been making your way through your seasonal reading list.

But whether you’re in the middle of a great book or you’re looking for a new one, you’re in luck. 1A’s favorite book critic is back. Ron Charles is a book critic and former book editor for The Washington Post’s Book World.

He writes about books on his Substack. He joins us to talk about his peak summer picks.

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