Zócalo Answers One Big Question of Summer 2021: ‘What Should I Read?’
From Senator Alex Padilla to Philanthropist Tim Disney, Our Friends Share the Books They're Diving Into
What will the summer of 2021 hold? Pods are out, but is wedding season in? Masks are no longer required outside, but when do we need them? We can hug our friends and family… right? At Zócalo, we don’t promise clear-cut answers, but we pride ourselves on asking smart people the right questions. So, as we do every summer, we turned to a group of friends and contributors—from a U.S. senator and a chancellor to a playwright, a materials scientist, and a designer—to recommend their favorite recent nonfiction books. They …