| | Clare Mulroy | Books Reporter
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Happy Thursday, booklovers. |
Austin and I talked extensively about the role of public libraries as democratic institutions. More than books, they provide internet access, resources and a safe, warm place to sit. Just last week, I went to my local library and scored free seeds for my hydroponic garden. How cool? | The public library is good for more than just borrowing books. Visual Generation, Getty Images |
And, of course, where would we be without the tireless guidance of local librarians and their endless knowledge? So as an ode to our community of readers and the power of a good recommendation, I asked some of my well-read colleagues to share what they're reading. Think of it as a mini USA TODAY pop-up library in your inbox: |
| • | Books and music editor Jennifer McClellan is reading "Brimstone" by Callie Hart: "Immersive. Twisty. Spicy." | | • | National correspondent Phaedra Trethan just finished "M Train" by Patti Smith: "Beautiful, poetic, sad, full of grief and loss but ultimately hopeful" | | • | Audience fellow Sam Woodward is reading "Beartown" by Fredrik Backman: "A perfect snowy read," she says. "Intense, tender and lyrical." | | • | Trump reporter Kinsey Crowley calls the Crimson Moth duology by Kristen Ciccarelli "the ultimate enemies to lovers" full of conflict, high stakes and yearning | | • | Travel editor Joshuan Rivera liked "The Names" by Florence Knapp: "It starts as a clever what-if about how a single name might shape a life, then reveals itself as something much heavier — an exploration of how childhood abuse, parental choices, and the environments we're raised in can echo across every version of who we might become." | | • | New England politics reporter Margie Cullen just finished "Orbital" by Samantha Harvey, full of "awe, introspection, cosmic insignificance." | | • | Trending reporter Greta Cross binged all six "Heated Rivalry" books in record speed: "I nearly frightened myself." | | • | Newsletter writer Nicole Fallert is reading "The Coin" by Yasmin Zaher: "Obsessive, fashionable and conscious." | | | At face value, Colleen Hoover's new book seems to mirror her hiatus after the "It Ends With Us" controversy. She doesn't want fans to believe that. | | Sweet Pickle Books, located in the Lower East Side, has been making pickles since it opened in 2020. | | | | With a new book, Kenan Thompson has armed a new generation of jokesters. He talks honing his comedy and his lengthy 'SNL' career. | | | | Oprah Winfrey told her to name this bookstore Godmothers. Then Jennifer Rudolph Walsh teamed up with friend Victoria Jackson to make a dream come true. | | | | The top-selling titles each week provides book lovers with the most accurate snapshot of what people are reading. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | |
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