Make any summer day feel like a vacation by relaxing in the sun (or the shade or the air conditioning) with a good book. We get recommendations from local librarians and book sellers for what to read when you kick back this summer.
Also on the cover The Fourth of July fun actually starts this weekend in some towns. Find a list of area fireworks and more on page 18. Pastrami, challah, rugelach — if those words are enough to make you hungry, get your order in for the offerings of the Jewish Food Festival (see page 26). And enjoy strawberries and a cow parade at the Strawberry Jamboree (page 25).