This Month’s Picks
All of the books we’re reading right now.
Atlas Obscura
Finding Wonder
This deeply researched book is a love letter to age-old culinary traditions around the world, and a warning to not let them fade in our time.
Austin Kleon
Read Like An Artist
Using the medium of comics, McCloud explains a whole world of visual communication and teaches lessons that apply to anyone working in any kind of visual medium.
Brynn Elliott
The Art of Philosophy
Alain de Botton leads us brilliantly through principles of architecture and shows how actual philosophical concepts are always the inspiration behind the spaces we inhabit.
Cheryl Strayed
Wild Reads
Powerful, compassionate, and at times suspenseful and funny, Afterlife is a rich examination of the bonds of family and community, as well as a compelling portrait of a woman who learns how to hold on while letting go.
Chloé Lukasiak
Let’s Escape
The Midnight Bargain follows a young woman who is put in an impossible situation and goes to desperate lengths to save herself.
Elin Hilderbrand
The Beach and Beyond
This novel takes such a deep dive into our main character, Midwesterner Lee Fiora, following her from freshman fall to senior spring, and detailing all of her heartache, awkwardness, painful crushes, and challenging friendships.
Jesmyn Ward
Gathering of Voices
In We Cast A Shadow, an unnamed father negotiates a dark near future, where racism has morphed, virulent and pervasive, and transformed America once again.
Joseph Campbell
Myth & Meaning
This is a story that will remind adult readers of the ever-present unease of youth, an endemic harshness that keeps children acutely aware, by nature, of death and danger.
Kelly McGonigal
The Joy Collective
I chose Sea of Tranquility—a novel about time travel and the possibility of parallel worlds—for our club before I read it. As I dove in, I met that upswell of gratitude I always feel as I immerse myself in her prose and the complex narratives she pulls together.
Malala
Fearless
In this charming, intimate, and dynamic debut book, Pyae Moe Thet War shares her unique perspective on life, love, mental health, laundry, baking, and so much more.
Megan Rapinoe
The Call In
This memoir speaks brilliantly about finding your identity, the complexity of family, and the beautiful journey of coming home to yourself.
Nicole Laeno
Shelf Love
This binge-worthy historical fiction novel follows iconic Hollywood star Evelyn Hugo and is so entertaining, interesting, and heartbreaking!
Richard Branson
Reading with Richard
This heartfelt tribute to the Branson family starts in 1918 with the birth of our father and is filled with reminiscences of our childhood, entrepreneurial endeavours, the start of Virgin, and so much more.
Roxane Gay
Audacious
Memphis is a novel about family secrets that span decades and how, when facing impossible choices, women are often put in impossible circumstances.
Stephen Curry
Underrated
Get hyped for an action adventure novel that feels like a heist movie—while speaking to some interesting realities.
Susan Orlean
Private Collection
This novel holds potent truths about life for all of us, and particularly for Indigenous Americans today; it reveals how the painful history of our country still affects them.
Tinx
Literally
When someone else speaks honestly about their life, as Chelsea does here, you find common threads and learn more about yourself, too.