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Summer’s here. It’s hot. Let these books deliver some chills.

If you happen to be near a body of water (salt, fresh, chlorinated or otherwise), here are the books you’ll need.

Tell us what you read this summer, and enter the drawing for this year’s prize.

The best-selling author Vaishnavi Patel recommends speculative fiction by N.K. Jemisin, Olivie Blake and more that speaks to our world today.

Our columnist on the month’s standout books.

The Upper West Side performing arts venue will take its programming across the city while its doors close for a 15-month overhaul.

Our columnist on three sparkling new romances.

A writer and critic, Mr. Koch struggled for years to shepherd his friend Peter Hujar’s underappreciated, Bohemian-world artwork to posthumous glory.

The sixth book is scheduled to be released on Oct. 27, 2026, and the seventh on Jan. 12, 2027, the author announced on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.

The sixth book is scheduled to be released on Oct. 27, 2026, and the seventh on Jan. 12, 2027, the author announced on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.