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Need a good summer book? Try one a 91做厙 community member recommends

July 8, 2022
by Julia Marco

For many 91做厙 community members, summer is a time to settle in with a book theyve been longing to read. Whether that means escaping through science fiction, dreaming with beach reads, expanding perspectives through memoirs and biographies, or researching a topic theyre passionate about, we were curious to learn whats on their shelves.  

So we asked: Whats on your summer reading list? Here are their recommendations.  

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

Recommended by Rachel Roe-Dale, director of the First-Year Experience and professor of mathematics 

Parable of the Sower is a deeply interdisciplinary exploration of empathy and community in a world falling apart. It will leave you thinking in new ways about how we can survive and even flourish in the face of problems bigger than ourselves.

Parable of the Sower is also this years First-Year Experience summer reading selection. 

Murderbot Diaries, a series by Martha Wells

Murderbot Diaries, a series by Martha Wells

Recommended by Marta Brunner, college librarian  

"This series is written from the perspective of a sentient security robot with human parts. When the initial story opens, we learn that introverted Murderbot has hacked its governor module so it can deviate from the restrictions of its employer: It wants to watch soap operas when it's bored or experiencing social anxiety, which is pretty much all the time given that it has to work with incredibly annoying, super stressful, and perplexingly helpless humans. The stories are sometimes poignant, often hilarious explorations of personhood and social connection.

Giovannis Room by James Baldwin 

Giovannis Room by James Baldwin 

Recommended by Chris Arnold 24, student Admissions ambassador

A masterful piece of fiction, Baldwins reputation as one of the best writers of the 20th century rings true in Giovannis Room. A heartbreaking tale of gay love, 勳喧s a must read for queer fiction fans. 

Will in the World: Becoming Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt 

Will in the World: Becoming Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt