Prose for pros: A summer reading list for communicators

Pages you should be turning while on the beach—or at least away from the office

OK, it’s time to put down the Nora Roberts. (Well, at least for a little while.)

We hope you’re planning a summer vacation. And that you’re taking a book (or your Kindle) with you. But let’s say you come back from bookstores empty-handed. What should you be reading this summer? We asked communicators their must-reads and came up with this list. [But let’s keep it going. Please feel free to add your favorites.]

Personality NOT Included by Rohit Bhargava

What Sally Anne Giedrys, the founder and chief writing officer at Artisan Communications, says she likes about the book is that it’s personality-driven and takes a stand against faceless old-school corporate marketing.