Five authors who have made their names writing fiction try their pens at a new genre for The Washington Post Magazine's Summer Reading Issue. Each of their nonfiction memoirs of summer is a tale of personal transformation. Read the text, listen to the authors share their stories through audio, or download the stories to an iPod or other mp3 player to enjoy on your own summer travels.
BY ANN PATCHETT |
It's what kept women out of the Los Angeles Police Department, her father had told her.
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BY TERRY MCMILLAN |
In a season of catharsis, she found a colorful way to regain her strength.
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BY NATHAN ENGLANDER |
He was oceans away from a dream and surrounded by trash.
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BY RICK MOODY |
What made a difference was: The Mets were recovering, too.
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BY NICHOLAS MONTEMARANO |
As a security guard for a high-end department store, he was trained to see in black and white.
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