50 Best Summer Reads: Donna Leon, Erin Hart, Lee Child, etc.

The Independent's picks for the 50 Best Summer Reads include Donna Leon, About Face; Erin Hart, False Mermaid; Lee Child, 61 Hours; Michele Giuttari, A Death in Calabria; Harlan Coben, Caught; and Paul van Loon, Alfie the Werewolf.

Minneapolis' Open Book.

Here's an interesting NY Times article on Minneapolis' Open Book, which is a nexus of arts and literary organizations, including the Loft Literary Center. What it doesn't tell you about are the mystery authors who have taught at Loft: Lambda winner Ellen Hart and Agatha nominee Erin Hart (no relation).