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This week, our Summer Books series continues with critics' picks and the best of romance -- and we answer a very important question: what does your summer reading say about you?  Plus, comedian Aisha Tyler on failure, and (appropriate the date, wouldn't you say?) the everlasting science of Twinkies. View this email in your browser update preferences

Best Of The Summer: 6 Books The Critics Adore Have you ever found yourself in the library or a bookstore, about to leave for vacation, with no idea what books to bring? Well, never fear. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to three book critics about the best reads of the summer. Read this story Critics' Lists: Summer 2013 What Does Your Summer Reading Say About You? Summer is prime time for recreational reading. Commentator Tania Lombrozo considers what your summer reading reveals about your personality. Are you an open book? Read this story Critics' Lists: Summer 2013 Comedian Aisha Tyler Talks About Flipping Off Failure In her new book, Self-Inflicted Wounds, Tyler writes about her dalliances with failure and humiliation on the long road to success. She says it wasn't easy being the geeky, tall, black girl who loves science fiction and video games. But it was worth it. Read this story Critics' Lists: Summer 2013 Love's Better In Books: 5 Romantic Summer Reads Romance author Eloisa James picks five sweet summer reads that turn trauma into romantic triumph. Whether you've been jilted at the altar, humiliated in the school paper or just plain rejected, James says you'll find these books "as healing as ice cream." Read this story Critics' Lists: Summer 2013 The Science Of Twinkies: How Do They Last So Darned Long? When Twinkies hit the stores again on July 15, their shelf life will be nearly twice as long as it used to be: 45 days. (We were surprised it wasn't longer.) There's a whole lot of food science employed to help the creme-filled cake defy the laws of baked-good longevity. Read this story

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