For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] There’s a new stillness to many of our cities. Many of us are scared, and many of us also have to keep getting on with it—keep working our essential jobs, keep caring for our loved ones. In the midst of this, whether we are grieving, waiting for the other shoe to drop, or wishing … Read more
[ad_1] During these stressful and uncertain times, it can be difficult to maintain a positive mindset. We asked our Twitter followers what books they would recommend to someone who’s losing hope and their responses were incredible. No matter your age or your reading preferences, there’s something for everyone in this list of hopeful books. Check … Read more
[ad_1] We are—like the entirety of the world should be—quarantining in our homes until further notice. With a lot of time on our hands (and a lot of stress in our hearts), we’re turning to books for comfort more than ever before. We’re continuing to read, only this time, we’re ordering books from bookshop.org, supporting our local … Read more
[ad_1] Jenna Bush Hager, host of the TODAY show, has been choosing books for her #ReadWithJenna book club since March of 2019. Being an author and an avid reader, Hager appreciates the qualities that make for a good book. She’s made a conscious effort to focus on lesser-known authors, helping their stories gain a larger … Read more
[ad_1] Abbe, Jess, and Emma are physically separated but thankfully—with a little help from technology—they’ve been able to stay connected and talk about books! The Read it Forward book club pick of March, Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano, blew our editors away. Though it’s heartbreaking in many ways, it’s also beautiful and triumphant—it lives up to … Read more
[ad_1] In her new memoir, Rebecca Solnit writes of a particular joy: the “pleasure of meeting new voices and ideas and possibilities, having the world become more coherent in some subtle or enormous way, extending or filling in your map of the universe.” All literature has the potential to achieve such enormously lofty goals, and … Read more
[ad_1] Intersectionality might be a new concept to some, but for most, it’s an essential feminist tenet. Defined as “what happens when forms of discrimination combine, overlap, and intersect,” the term was coined by civil rights activist and legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989. Since then, the concept of intersectionality and the discourse behind it … Read more
[ad_1] March is upon us, having marched its way into our lives like a marching band with trumpets a-blare and batons a-twirl. “Take some more tea,” the March Hare of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland might say, when we’ve had none yet, or “Have some wine,” when there isn’t any, and that’s just what this month is … Read more
[ad_1] This February is many things: Black History Month, that rare leap year, and also, unfortunately, a traditionally tough time for those of us with SAD. Luckily for all of us, we’ve got an incredible selection of favorites to share, including literary novels by rising superstar authors, memoirs you won’t want to miss, and emotional … Read more
[ad_1] November is here, along with falling leaves, whipping winds, and the possibility of other, more dramatic weather patterns—all of which are related to climate change, the urgency of which you can read about in Greta Thunberg’s newly collected speeches, featured as one of our favorites of the month. But wait, there’s more! We’ve got … Read more