Summer Reading Recommendations from Freitag

The Freitag editorial team shares book recommendations for summer holidays, pairing them with strawberries in the office kitchen. Thirteen of Germany's sixteen federal states have already started summer break, with North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, and Bavaria still awaiting the last day of school. The author reflects on the carefree weeks of summer, noting that a vacation trip is not necessary for enjoyment, though over 17 million Germans cannot afford one. Personal memories include swimming in the Eiskanal in Augsburg, a World Cup canoe slalom course, where friends jumped into the rushing water between training sessions.