9 books you should be reading Memorial Day weekend

9 books you should be reading Memorial Day weekend9 books you should be reading Memorial Day weekendNeed a getaway during Memorial Day Weekend? Maybe youre not heading off for a quick vacation but trapped at home hoping for brighter, warmer weather than what springs had to offer.Here are nine nonfiction and fiction book recommendations that you can read wherever you are this Memorial Day weekend.Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell (Amazon)KnopfThe Pulitzer Prize finalist (Swamplandia) is a master of twisting reality into imagination. Her third short story collection dives into wackier premises like The Bad Graft, where a woman becoming infected by a Joshua tree after visiting a national park. Others stories tackle more magical realism through ways of tornado auctions and falling in love with a 2,000-year-old bog girl. The stories length makes them quick reads before dinner, but long enough to keep you thinking well after.Spring by Ali Smith (Amazon)PantheonWhileSpring is the third entry in Smiths seasonal quartet of novels, her latest installment, likeAutumn andWinter, can be read as a standalone work. The Scottish novelists focuses on verkommen Britain and the worlds current affairs like climate change, Brexit, and many others. Spring takes another turn at the news through todays migrant crisis and nationalism through four characters from different generations.Outside Looking In by T.C. Boyle (Amazon)EccoIn his 17th () novel, Boyles new trippy novel explores LSDs mind-alerting possibilities. Part historical fiction, the novel centers around a young graduate student who falls under renowned psychologist and psychedelic drug wiz Timothy Learys magic. He leaves school and follows Leary around through an LSD-induced adventure.My Friends by Emmanuel Bove (Amazon)NYRB ClassicsA lonely World War I veteran searches for a friend or some type of connection in postwar Paris. First published in 1924, the New York Review Books edition brings Boves first and arg uably fruchtwein famous work back to life.K A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches by Tyler Kepner (Amazon)DoubledayWhether youre a baseball junky or just someone interested in something really particular, Kepner delivers a nasty hook to hook anyone. The New York Times baseball columnist interviewed nearly two dozen Hall of Famers to ask them about insights on the pitches that helped fame their careers. From fastballs and screwballs to spitballs and knucklers, Kepner details the dynamics and history in which pitchers have mastered their craft.From Scratch A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke (Amazon)Simon SchusterLockes memoir explores food, love, and tragedy through an Italian backdrop. Recently pegged as Reese Witherspoons latest book in her HelloSunshine book club, Witherspoon called it a beautiful memoir that also has lots and lots of Italian food. Sounds good to us.The Ghost Ships of Archangel The Arctic Voyage That Defied the Nazis by William Geroux (Amazon )PenguinFor history buffs, William Geroux delivers another World War II hit. He takes readers to the multinational convoy PQ-17, which sailed through ice-filled waters to deliver supplies to Soviet allies in WWII. Aside from dodging dangerous sailing conditions, the 35-ship convoy had to escape another nightmare pursuing German bombers and U-boats. The acclaimed author of The Mathews Men delivers another adventure through one of WWII wartime.Working by Robert Caro (Amazon)KnopfCaros works on Robert Moses and multi-volume work of Lyndon Johnson are considered the gold standard for biographies. In a series of essays and interviews, Caro shares details behind the research and interviews that make the deeply committed and focused writer. Its for those interested in power, history, and how we tell stories.Becoming Dr. Seuss Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American einbildungskraft by Brian Jay Jones (Amazon)DuttonAmerican icon Theodor Geisel, best known as Dr. Seuss, was loved by mil lions for delivering childrens classics like the Grinch, green eggs and ham, and countless others. Becoming Dr. Seuss captures the man behind the brilliant imagination. The lengthy biography (496 pages) draws upon Geisels steps before becoming Dr. Seuss and takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of Americas complicated geniuses, a must for all Dr. Seuss lovers.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people