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What to Read, Watch and Listen To

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Summer Reading Looking for some colorful reading this summer? Here are some recommendations to put into your book bag.
	The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani A young girl in medieval Persia is forced into an unsuitable marriage after the death of her beloved father.
	Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles Stranded at O'Hare, a distraught passenger begins a letter of complaint that turns into an extended meditation on his troubles in life.
	The Forgery of Venus by Michael Gruber A twisting psychological journey through the life of one artist that explores artifice, art and morality.
	The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner A self-proclaimed grump sets off on a journey in search of bliss.
	Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland In the wake of the Franco-Paris War, Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir explores the lives of his models as he works on a future masterpiece.
	Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton Meet the artists, dealers, critics, collectors and institutions who transform personal expression into commerce and status.

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	The 2009 selection for the Silicon Valley Reads community program is Not a Genuine Black Man: My Life as an Outsider by Brian Copeland. More About Silicon Valley Reads

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