The Books We’re Turning to Right Now
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We need the escape that books provide now more than ever. So this week, we're joined by the National Book Foundation's Lisa Lucas, calling in from Los Angeles, and* New York Times-*bestselling author and Books Are Magic) owner Emma Straub, who's currently self-isolating with her family in Brooklyn. Throughout the episode, we share the books that are transporting us to the places we miss (New York City included) and the places we’ve never been (and can't wait to get to). Plus, we have tips for getting out of a reading rut, how to support local bookstores when they need it most, and more.

What we're reading right now:

All Adults Here)* *by Emma Straub

Surviving Autocracy) by Mashe Gessen

Such a Fun Age) by Kiley Reid

Heartburn) by Nora Ephron

The Most of Nora Ephron) by Nora Ephron

Oryx and Crake) by Margaret Atwood

Harry Potter series) by J.K. Rowling

The Interestings)* *by Meg Wolitzer

The House of Mirth)* *by Edith Wharton

Arbitrary Stupid Goal) by Tamara Shopsin

Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots)* *by Deborah Feldman

The Neapolitan Novels) by Elena Ferrante

The Lying Life of Adults) by Elena Ferrante]

A Visit from the Goon Squad) by Jennifer Eagan

White Teeth) by Zadie Smith

Everything I Know About Love)* *by Dolly Alderton

Women Talking) by Miriam Toews

The Vanishing Half)* *by Brit Bennett (Preorder, out June 2)

Middlemarch)* *by George Elliot (a.k.a Mary Ann Evans)

Saga)* *by Brian K. Vaughan, illustrated by Fiona Staples

Writers & Lovers)* *by Lily King

[*My Autobiography of Carson McCulle…

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