Summer Reading 2017: Nonfiction

The Takeaway | Jul 6, 2017

You might think "novel" when you think of summer reading, but nonfiction titles can be just as enthralling for your time off.

Dana Williams, chair of the Department of English at Howard University, joins The Takeaway to bring us her new summer nonfiction picks.

(And make sure to also check out our fiction picks from The Washington Post's Ron Charles.)

New Nonfiction:

White Working Class: Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America 
By Joan Williams 

Long Shot: The Triumphs and Struggles of an NBA Freedom Fighter
By Craig Hodges 

Thunder in the Mountains: Chief Joseph, Oliver Otis Howard, and the Nez Perce War
By Daniel J. Sharfstein

Epistophies: Jazz and the Literary Imagination
By Brent Hayes Edward

The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
By Richard Rothstein

This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich.

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