Bernstein loved poetry, and two of his favorite books were Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Through the Looking Glass.'

McNally Jackson's Summer Reading List

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 9, 2018

Sarah McNally, owner of McNally Jackson Books, suggests books to check out this summer.

Fiction:

The Complete Patrick Melrose Novels by Edward St. Aubyn
Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
The Overstory by Richard Powers
The Destroyers by Christopher Bollen

Nonfiction:

The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Ten Arguments for Deleting your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jaron Lanier
When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought by Jim Holt
Look Alive Out There: Essays by Sloane Crosley
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan

Children’s:

York: The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby
Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett
I'm Just No Good at Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris Harris
How Many Guinea Pigs Can Fit on a Plane? Answers to Your Most Clever Math Questions by Laura Overdeck
Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman

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