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10 Great Summer Camp Stories

Summer camp memories—whether glorious or traumatic—last a lifetime. Scratch your nostalgia itch with this collection of great long reads about the loved and loathed summer ritual.

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The loss of a carefree summer, how to find an adult summer camp, and the stories and movies to take you back to the bunks.

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Dickens in Eden

Jill Lepore
The New Yorker

What would Charles Dickens say if he knew that two hundred and sixty people had given up a precious week of summer vacation just to talk about him?