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| from two summers ago, a lovely retreat to an urban beach |
"The best summer reading I did in the past was in 1993 — I was working my butt off at a Chinese restaurant in Tuscaloosa, Ala., but I stole some time to read Ezra Pound, Emily Dickinson and William Faulkner on the greasy kitchen floor. Literature had never been tastier."This great quote, from a compilation of authors' summer reading reflections, really encapsulates my attitude towards summer reading. Although I don't always enjoy it with greasy Chinese food, the tastiness of words when you have the luxury of time to enjoy them is a sensation that I really miss during the hectic semester.
- Yunte Huang,
author of Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective
and His Rendezvous with American History
I haven't yet put together my own list of summer reads yet, although I imagine it may include some travel narratives, catching up on a peppering of blogs, Haitian Creole lessons, a beta read of a friend's new fantasy novel, maybe some foodie Michael Pollan or brainy Oliver Sachs... and/or countless selections from the many books on my shelf here at home that I've picked up over the years at library and sidewalk book sales but have yet to read. (That last category will likely take me several summers to get through. The plight of a loose-fingered reader who perpetually feels sorry for 'orphaned' books.)
What's on your summer reading list?
Is it summer already? It's still trying to rain all the time over here. Plus, I don't get summer vacation anymore. SAD!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, here in Boston we definitely feel the summertime - almost 90 degrees! Will try to send some of that sun your way. And I guess vacation is one of the benefits of still being a student... but no worries, I'll be entering the real world again soon enough.
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