Summer books aren't only notorious potboilers or "beach reads." They can be finely composed and serious. But more often than not, they offer the chance to escape into another world - say, pre-Revolutionary Afghanistan or the crowded streets of Shanghai. Reading about trouble in the frigid woods of the Ukraine can be a fascinating way to block out the sounds of noisy kids lining up at the diving board or feelings that Midwest humidity is heavier than a soaked beach towel.
"Rhapsody in Black: The Life and Music of Roy Orbison" by John Kruth; Backbeat Books (256 pages, $27.99)
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