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Welcome back to Recs, the weekly download of books, culture, and other delights. These weekend installments are exclusively for paid subscribers.
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Hi readers,
I hope you find a watermelon to slice into this summer because doing so brought me a bit of needed joy this week:
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Speaking of summer, it’s solstice on Sunday. Enjoy the extra hours of gorgeous light, and if you’re in D.C., the Smithsonian is keeping all their museums open until 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Thinking about museums at night will always give me From The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler vibes. :)
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