August Book Releases Offer Summer Reading Selections

NPR highlights thirteen new titles slated for August, providing readers with fresh material to endure the season's heat. Among the releases are Paul Yoon's novel *Etna*, which follows a war‑scarred dog on a quest for home, and Téa Obreht's *Sunrise*, a multi‑era mystery set on the Great Plains featuring the traveler Anton Vargas. Chang Rae‑Lee offers *A Tender Age*, a coming‑of‑age story about a ten‑year‑old Korean‑American boy navigating identity and first love. Richard Russo returns to his small‑town roots with *Under the Falls*, reflecting on the lasting influence of his childhood mill town. The selections span publishers such as Scribner, Random House, Riverhead Books, and Knopf, and together aim to keep readers engaged through the “dog days” of summer.