And now, a public service to our listeners. Two local experts on books offer advice on what you might want to consider reading this summer.

Our guests actually make their living recommending books to the customers of the terrific bookstores they own and manage.

Emma Snyder is the owner of the Ivy Bookshop in north Baltimore and Bird in Hand in Charles Village.

Julia Fleischaker is the owner of Greedy Reads in Fells Point and in Remington.

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