This week’s newsletter is coming to you via pre-recorded announcement. Off-the-grid this week, I am bringing an unreadable number of books on my one-and-a-half weeks of vacation time. I thought I’d breakdown the strategy—or non-strategy, really—of an editor who finally has time to read (published books) on their hands.
These are actually about half the books I am bringing on a 9-day vacation. I put at least six in my backpack after this and there are an untold number of books on the Kindle. This is silly and irrational.
Bottom Tier – Publishing Books
Current bestsellers, sometimes you just have to know what’s up.
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
Friend Recommendations
Books that have been stuck in the stacks but come from trusted sources
Stalking Shakespeare by Lee Durkee
Stray by Stephanie Danler
Books to Share
I’ve been hyping these two up all year, preorder the one, read the other. They’re great. I’ll be tempted to read them again.
The Great Transition by Nick Fuller Googins
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
The Reliables
Can’t go wrong here.
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Top Tier – Stone-Cold Classics
Nothing better than finally reading classics that you know will be good while relaxing and being able to savor them.
Hotel Splendide by Ludwig Bemelmans
All About Love by Bell Hooks
Back Matter
Editorial Assistant Book Club, July 2023, National Dish by Anya Von Bremzen: Another book coming with me, pick up a copy and read along—see you back here on July 27th.