The Carpe Librum theme this year is "Seriously Summer." As you know, we've been going through tumultuous times as a nation and world. We asked our awesomely erudite DCD faculty and staff to recommend a book that could help us better understand "What's Going On"  (the late, great Marvin Gaye's 1971 anthem about another stormy time). We also know, of course, that some of us are just hankering for a great yarn to unwind with. So we challenged our colleagues to share a genuine page-turner too? 

Here are this year's recommendations. Enjoy!