The steamy, subversive rise of the summer novel

vox.com/explain-it-to-me/420202/summer-reading-history-literature-publishing-women

As a kid, one of the highlights of my summer vacation was sitting underneath a tree in my grandmother’s backyard and getting lost in a book. I don’t get a three-month summer break anymore, but tucking away with a juicy novel when it’s hot outside is a ritual I still return to.
So what…

This story appeared on vox.com, 2025-07-21 12:00:00.
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