The Frozen River by @ariel.lawhon :: Everything Ariel Lawhon writes is gold.
Lookout by Christine Byl :: I haven’t seen a single other review for this one so I’ll consider myself its “one woman marketing team.” Full of tender and truthful dialogue, Lookout is both light and full of love, as well as heavy and achingly sad.
North Woods by Daniel Mason :: As much an ode to nature as it is a series of character studies.
Wellness by Nathan Hill :: The Facebook sections should be mandatory reading for everyone.
Swipe Up for More!: Inside the Unfiltered Lives of Influencers by @stephemcneal :: A true “behind the scenes” look at influencers.
Homecoming by @katemortonauthor :: A book that made me think “this is why I love reading.”
Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing by @emilylynnpaulson :: A deep dive, first-person perspective into MLMs.
Clytemnestra by @costanzacasati :: Feminist response to all that toxic Greek masculinity.
Tell Me One Thing by @kerri.schlottman : This short novel had me deeply contemplating permissions, privacies, and ownership of art.
The Farewell Tour by @cliffordwrites : One of the most hardscrabble, determined, and self-destructive protagonists I've ever encountered.
I Have Some Questions for You by @rebeccamakkai :: Juxtaposition of 1995 culture against the current #MeToomovement, cancel culture, and bullying.
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton :: I am so glad I circled back to read this after initially passing it over.
Yellowface by @kuangrf :: I’ve thought it, Kuang said it. Magnificently meta, satirical novel about contemporary publishing.
Momfluenced: Inside the Maddening, Picture-Perfect World of Mommy Influencer Culture by @slouisepetersen :: Pros and cons of “momfluencers” receiving validation and financial compensation for previously unseen labor.
Collected Works by @lydiasandgren :: @lonestarwords and I can’t believe this one didn’t get A LOT more attention. Possible factors: it’s almost 600 pages, a translated work, and it was released in January.