Culture Beast: 21 Amazing Summer Reads

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1 Books 21 Amazing Summer Reads Pack your beach bag! From an ambitiously mythical debut novel about a wedding off Cape Cod to the definitive biography of Julia Child, The Daily Beast curates this season’s must-reads. Forget the joy of cooking. Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child will spring you into gourmet action Mrs. Robinson’s Disgrace pulls the curtain back on the real-life Madame Bovary Trollopian, Dickensian, Balzacian—John Lanchester’s modern-day Capital evokes 19th century classics Plus more at The Daily Beast

2 MUSIC The Beach Boys Are Back! With their 50-year reunion tour in full swing and their new album out June 5, Andrew Romano gets up close and personal with Brian Wilson and the band as they recapture that iconic ’60s sound. Read it at The Daily Beast 4 ART The Olympics of the Art World Get ready for the Documenta Festival, a celebration of cutting-edge art from around the globe heading to Kassel, Germany on June 9. Blake Gopnik on what—and who—to watch. Read it at The Daily Beast Very Mary Kate is a work of fan fiction— the art of giving an easy-to-tease celebrity a life of his or her own. READ IT NOW › 5 THEATER Rebecca Miller: A Salesman Triumph Broadway’s revival of Death of a Salesman closes tomorrow with rave reviews and a raft of Tony nominations. Playwright Arthur Miller’s daughter explains what all the fuss is about. Read it at The Daily Beast 3 TELEVISION Babes in Wheelchairs Premiering on June 4, Sundance Channel’s documentary series Push Girls, about five gorgeous women in wheelchairs, shows life after paralysis as you’ve never seen it before. Read it at The Daily Beast Summer 2012 TV Preview Lawrence Schiller’s  Monroe Photos Hollywood’s Failed Himbos  Avant-Garde Designs of Rei Kawakubo This Week's Flick Picks Anne Hathaway's New Skill Slash: No More Guns N Roses! 7 Cringe-Worthy Kathie-Lee Moments In response to Lay Off Kristen Stewart!: While I'm sure there are some haterade drinkers out there, the vast majority of us don't hate her. We're just so sick and tired of her being shoved down our throats. — RebWoman In response to Remembering Doc Watson: what a talented writer and musician and entertainer. RIP. — windsofchangel

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