In pop culture, journalists are arrogant narcissists who are only in it for the byline and the book deal. Although this depiction isn’t (usually) accurate, I want my students to be aware of pre-existing, negative stereotypes about their would-be career paths.

However, Stieg Larsson’s “The Girl Who ___” series paints journalists fairly realistically, and all three books are great reads.

“So as you’re thinking about your summer reading lists,” I said, about to recommend them.