Books to add to your summer 2021 reading list
These long summer days give us the perfect opportunity to dive into a new book.
“[The Anthropocene Reviewed] explores how our lives might change in a case⦠He examines the emotional timeline, which is a really interesting thing to think about. – Jenny Brown, editor-in-chief of Shelf Awareness, on John Green’s book
Listen: summer reading recommendations from Shelf Awareness editor-in-chief Jenny Brown.
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Jenny brown is the editor of Shelf Awareness, a newsletter about books and the book industry.
Brown’s first choice is “Remote working revolution” by Tsedal Neeley. The book explores the acceleration of remote work brought about by the COVID-19, as well as the challenges associated with working from home. “She talks a lot about how to be inclusive with your work team members, how to make everyone feel heard, and also a lot of things that apply to the conversations we’ve had on. diversity, equity and inclusion, âsays.
She also suggests “Three simple lines” by Nathalie Goldberg. In it, Goldberg examines the history and importance of haiku. “[The book] part memory, part travel diary, part meditation and writing guide, as she makes a pilgrimage to Japan to visit sites important to the great masters of haiku, âsays Brown.
Brown also recommends that readers take John green âThe Anthropocene Revisited. “ The book is a collection of 44 essays that detail the advances of modern society and the evolution of our relationship with the world today. Brown says the book explores “how our lives might change in a case … It examines the emotional timeline, which is a really interesting thing to think about.”
Choice of pride:
– âThe Chosen One and the Beautifulâ by Nghi Vo
– “One last stop“ by Casey McQuiston
– “Cack-Handed“ by Gina Yashere
– “Razor blade tears“ through HER Cosby
Audiobook recommendations:
– “The Dutch house“ by Ann Patchett, narrated by Tom Hanks
– “The year of yes“ by Shonda Rhimes
– “To become“ by Michelle Obama
– “Talking to strangers“ by Malcolm Gladwell
New in paperback:
– “Chandelier“ by Raven Leilani
– “Notes on a silence“ by Lacy Crawford
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Annamarie Sysling’s choices:
– “Crying in H Mart“ by Michelle Zauner
– “Continuity: the end of a journal“ by Sarah Manguso
– “Outlaw“ by Anna Nord
– “Infinite country: a novel” by Patricia Engel
– “The Book of Delights“ by Ross Gay
Related: Poet Ross Gay explains how the pandemic gave new meaning to the ‘Book of Earthly Delights’
Choice of local bookstores
Choice of Pages library:
– “Malibu on the rise“ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
– “Six of crows“ Leigh Bardugo series
– “The anthropocene reviewed“ by John Green
– “The firefighter’s daughter” by Angeline Boulley
Related: Angeline Boulley’s debut novel “Firekeeper’s Daughter” is a thriller with heart
Choice of source booksellers:
– General non-fictional works: “The Wilmington Lie“ by David Zucchino
– Biography: “The dead rise“ by Les Payne
– Poetry: “Postcolonial love poem“ by Nathalie Diaz
– History: “Franchise“ by Marcia Chatelain
– Fiction: “Night watchman“ by Louise Erdrich
Additional titles from the source:
– “An atlas of extinct countries“ by Gideon Defoe
– “Act of faith“ by Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed
– “Footnotes“ by Caseen Gaines
27th choice of books of letters:
– “Terminal boredom” of Izumi Suzuki
– âData Feminismâ by Catherine D’ignazio and Lauren F. Klein
– “Arsenic and adobo” by Mia P. Manansala
– “Scorpionfish” by Natalie Bakopoulos
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