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    Newsletter: Summer Double Issue
    • Jun 6
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    Newsletter: Summer Double Issue

    Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke
    • Apr 11
    • 1 min

    Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke

    Who: The staff of a public relations firm. What: Co-workers navigate WFH (work-from-home) life and balance staff meetings with...
    Most Anticipated: April
    • Apr 8
    • 1 min

    Most Anticipated: April

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    Newsletter: Volume 7
    • Apr 6
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    Newsletter: Volume 7

    Beartown by Fredrik Backman
    • Mar 24
    • 3 min

    Beartown by Fredrik Backman

    Who: The residents of Beartown, Sweden. What: An absorbing, utterly human story of family, community, and yes—hockey. When: Current...
    Newsletter: Volume 6
    • Mar 1
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    Newsletter: Volume 6

    2022 Most Anticipated: March
    • Feb 23
    • 1 min

    2022 Most Anticipated: March

    Link to shop these selections: https://bookshop.org/lists/2022-most-anticipated-march
    What's Left of Me is Yours by Stephanie Scott
    • Feb 8
    • 2 min

    What's Left of Me is Yours by Stephanie Scott

    Who: Sumiko, a newly-minted Japanese lawyer in her mid-twenties, sets out to learn more about the death of her mother, Rina. What: Rina...
    Reputation by Sarah Vaughan
    • Feb 5
    • 2 min

    Reputation by Sarah Vaughan

    Who: Emma Watson, British Member of Parliament and mother of 14-year-old Flora. What: A spine-tingling thriller that weaves in elements...
    Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi
    • Feb 2
    • 2 min

    Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi

    Who: Sitara, a child in Afghanistan, is the only member of her family to survive a violent coup. What: A deeply touching novel about a...
    Newsletter, Vol. 5
    • Feb 1
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    Newsletter, Vol. 5

    Millenneagram by Hannah Paasch
    • Jan 26
    • 2 min

    Millenneagram by Hannah Paasch

    Who: A foul-mouthed, self-identified queer millennial. What: An overview of the enneagram personality trait system, which explains...
    2022 Most Anticipated: January
    • Jan 18
    • 1 min

    2022 Most Anticipated: January

    The January Q & A topic was a preview of books I am most excited about this year! Recording the Q & A was a disaster, so, here is a...
    An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal
    • Jan 17
    • 2 min

    An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal

    Who: Author Elisabeth Rosenthal is a physician and a reporter, making her the ideal person to write this book. What: The healthcare...
    We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
    • Jan 6
    • 2 min

    We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza

    Who: Childhood best friends Riley (who is Black) and Jen (who is white) What: Riley, a television news reporter, recently took a job at a...
    Outlawed by Anna North
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Outlawed by Anna North

    Cowboys, robbers, sheriffs, nuns – Outlawed has everything, and then some. Anna North’s plot exploded off the page and kept me riveted,...
    Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler
    • Nov 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    Fake Accounts by Lauren Oyler

    Note: This review contains some mild spoilers. Please don't be upset if you read the entire review and think I ruined the plot. Fake...
    Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Do Nothing by Celeste Headlee

    In a world filled with life hacks and tips for maximizing our time (“Read magazine articles and listen to podcasts at 1.5 speed while...
    Namaste Off Camera
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Namaste Off Camera

    Is it a best practice to turn video on during Zoom fitness classes?
    The Swallows by Lisa Lutz
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Swallows by Lisa Lutz

    Lisa Lutz weaves a dark, intricate tale of students and faculty at an elite New England boarding school in The Swallows. When Alexandra...
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