It's summer, which means it's time for some pleasure reading! Here are seven books that Patrick is recommending for your next summer reads:

1) Svetlana Alexievich, The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II

2) Joel F. Harrington, The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century

3) Dan Jones, The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

4) Paul M. Cobb, The Race for Paradise: An Islamic History of the Crusades

5) Roger Crowley, 1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West

6) Bernard Fall, Street Without Joy: The French Debacle in Indochina

7) James Romm, Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire.

Patrick's book is now available! Get The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World in hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patrick) here: https://bit.ly/PWverge. And check out Patrick's new podcast The Pursuit of Dadliness! It’s all about “Dad Culture,” and Patrick will interview some fascinating guests about everything from tall wooden ships to smoked meats to comfortable sneakers to history, sports, culture, and politics. https://bit.ly/PWtPoD

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