Bill Bryson 's latest book , `` One Summer , '' is about summer of 1927 . The following is an edited and condensed version of the interview . It was the year of Charles Lindbergh 's flight , Babe Ruth 's home run record , horrific crimes . What was originally going to be a narrow focus turned into much more , says Bryson . The story follows two boys who are friends and neighbors in New York City.
Bill Bryson 's latest book , `` One Summer , '' is about summer of 1927 . It was the year of Charles Lindbergh 's flight , Babe Ruth 's home run record , horrific crimes . What was originally going to be a narrow focus turned into much more , says Bryson . The story follows two boys who are friends and neighbors in New York City.