After a month spent skipping down memory lane, basking in authors' summer stories, Biographile is officially bringing our That Summer series to a close. If you're joining us late in the game, after tans have faded and lawn chairs have been folded, don't sweat it: you've got some good reading ahead of you.

The dozens of authors who joined us this July looked back on all sorts of wild, romantic and surprising summers, all of which impacted their lives in revealing ways. Interested in the joys of driving with the top down? Check out Jojo Moyes's piece on her colorful London neighborhood and the freedom an open road brings. Have a criminal inclination? Margaret Atwood discusses her fascination with stromatolites and -- naturally -- turns an innocent Arctic boat ride into an arena for murder. And if you'd like your heartstrings pulled, read Saroo Brierley's emotional piece on his journey to India to reconnect with his long lost family.

We also hosted a writing contest in tandem with the author series. Partnering with our friends at Paste Magazine, together we've sifted through hundreds of submissions for original nonfiction pieces similarly celebrating the memories of a particular summer. The winner -- "An Otherwise Ordinary Day" by Dina Honour -- was announced Wednesday, and you can read it here.

See below for additional highlights from That Summer:

Suddenly One Summer: Ireland, Whiskey and the Devil’s Disguise, by Thomas Cahill

A Call Center, a Camper, and One Vampire Wedding, by Alissa Nutting

My Summer with Scout Finch, by Meg Waite Clayton

The Bravado of Youth and Mustard on Steak, by Bret Anthony Johnston

The Blueprints of a Boyfriend in Maine, by Elise Juska

Playwright Ken Ludwig on the Summer He Got His Start

Wave Your Arms Like This! The Squid and The Summer of ’95, by Matthew Gavin Frank

On the Magic of Summer Camp, by Anton DiSclafani

The Smoking Section of Summer Camp, by Emma Straub

Marc Spitz’s Summer of ’81: There’s A New Wave Comin’, I Warn Ya

Rob Sheffield’s Summer of Firsts

Summer Sins, Summer Nights, by David Schickler

Girl Talk Author Christie Young and the Summer of 10%

Adam Resnick on The Moment You Know

The Summer of Geneviève, All Legs and Elbows and Longing, by Peter Von Ziegesar

Lessons from Venice in August, by Sophie Kinsella

The Summer of Grandma Maria, by Lorenzo Carcaterra