Kathryn manages our events and social media. She primarily reads fiction, but also loves deep dives into film and music history and self-reflection. She came up through the publishing world, but now loves being on the bookselling side. Fun fact: She grew up in Santa Claus, Indiana!
Don’t be put off by the evocative title and cover. This book is an incredibly honest look into the isolation and painful challenges of motherhood and feminism--but it’s also just really funny, dark, and weird. I haven’t highlighted this many passages in a book in ages!
I hate the term “life coach,” but, if there’s anyone worthy of that title, it’s Beck. It’s a humorous and enlightening insight on approaching your life’s choices via a creative plunge into Dante’s “The Divine Comedy.”
It’s been around a while now, but I keep coming back to this one. It’s a beautiful, poetic, and kind-hearted dedication to her friend and lover, music, art, youth, and New York City.
At 600+ pages it seemed daunting, but I literally cried when it ended and deeply wished that the story would go on and on. It’s speculative, deeply literary, yet so relatable. A true love letter to librarians and book lovers everywhere.