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Summer Reading 2022

By Globe staffUpdated June 10, 2022, 8:00 a.m.
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Whether your summer plans include beaches or backyards, exploration or relaxation, you’ll need something juicy and absorbing to read. We asked some of our favorite critics to recommend the best summer reads, a blend of old and new books that you can bring along with you — and that just might transport you when you do.


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CREDITS

Gabino Iglesias is a literary critic, creative writing professor, and the author of “Zero Saints,” “Coyote Songs,” and “The Devil Takes You Home.”

Walton Muyumba is a writer and critic.

Matt Pepin is the Boston Globe’s sports editor

Adriana E. Ramírez is an award-winning writer based in Pittsburgh

Renata Sancken is a teen services librarian at Memorial Hall Library in Andover and a co-host of the Worst Bestsellers readers advisory podcast.

Dan Shaughnessy is a Globe sports columnist and author. His latest book is "Wish It Lasted Forever: Life With the Larry Bird Celtics.''

Daneet Steffens Book critic and journalist, loves a good mystery. Find her on Twitter @daneetsteffens

Kate Tuttle is a critic and editor

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