Zócalo’s 2019 Summer Reading List Stares Unblinking Into the Sun

From the Cruel Logic of Misogyny to the Paradox of ‘Perfect Victims,’ These 11 Nonfiction Books Will Illuminate Your World

As the summer solstice draws near, the days in the northern hemisphere grow longer and hotter. And while there are countless things we can do with the season’s extra light, we here at Zócalo Public Square urge you to let the sun’s rays fall on the pages of some of our favorite summer reads. Composed of picks from our contributors and speakers from this past year, the books on this year’s list, while not all lighthearted, are certain to illuminate your thinking. Whether you’re poolside in a chaise lounge, holed …

Zócalo Cracks the Mystery of Your Summer Reading List

From Montezuma to Proust to House Flies, These 10 Nonfiction Books Will Expand Your Seasonal Horizons

This summer, we finally may solve major mysteries: Can Keanu Reeves credibly play a scientist seeking to bring his dead family back to life? Can England win the World Cup …

Quench Your Curiosity with Zócalo’s Summer Book List

From the Mississippi Delta to the Yale School of “Trauma,” Ten Nonfiction Books That Will Keep You Cool

Summertime was invented for catching up on great books, whether lolling on a Gulf Coast beach on July 4, sheltering under a tent in the Adirondacks, or slouched in a …

Brilliant, Brainy Books to Take to the Beach This Summer 2015

World-Class Minds Pick Their Favorites to Pack With Your Sunscreen–From a Grisly True-Life Murder Investigation to the Life of Willie Nelson

Summer is a time of familiar comforts: the scent of sunscreen and the feeling of sand between toes, the taste of Bomb Pops and the sight of long, late, orange …

Our Epic 2014 Summer Reading List

Zócalo Writers and Speakers Pick Their Favorite Nonfiction Books to Savor Through September

Every day, Zócalo hosts writers and speakers from around the world in order to bring you the smartest, most thoughtful humanities journalism and events out of L.A. And we don’t …