Famous Authors' Guilty Pleasures

Illustration by Greg Clarke for TIME

Summer Reading

What do writers read when they don't want to work? We asked some big names from the literary world what they dip into for enjoyment; the answers are instructive, about both writers and pleasure. Enjoy

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