The Wonder Years, but make it books | Ask A Book Critic

A caller asks for books that feel like The Wonder Years. Vox book critic Constance Grady recommends three books that are perfect for summer nostalgia. Plus, Constance discusses the “free narrative” of The Princess Bride in a clip from the Vox Book Club Zoom event.

Constance recommends: 

• All Adults Here by Emma Straub
• Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
• The Princess Bride by William Goldman

If you’re looking for a book recommendation, you can email constance.grady@vox.com — and be sure to use the subject line “Ask A Book Critic.” 

 

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