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June 24, 2023

YOUR SUMMER READING LIST

There’s nothing like sitting out on the porch in the summer with a glass of iced tea and a brand new book to dive into. Check out the list below for some of our favorite reads!

Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank

This anthology includes interviews, stories, poems, and more in honor of Benton Frank, a beloved icon of South Carolina literature, and her love of her native lowcountry.

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese 

Featured in Oprah’s Book Club, this sweeping, epic tale follows a family through three generations in India as they seek the answers to a strange family secret.

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Lyrically written and full of wonder, this collection of essays by Kimmerer, esteemed botanist and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, will have you looking at our Southern landscape with new eyes.

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson 

A brother and sister get an unexpected inheritance from their mother: a family recipe, and a long lost tale that challenges everything the siblings thought they knew.

Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn

Set on a fictional island off the coast of South Carolina with a wholly unique premise, this epistolary novel is a linguistic tour-de-force, sure to expand your vocabulary.

Eat a Peach by David Chang 

Chang discusses the challenges of opening his famed restaurant, Momofuku, and how his upbringing and personal struggles shaped him into one of the most influential people of the 21st century.

 

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