March is Women’s History Month and is dedicated to highlighting the contributions of women throughout history and today. To celebrate the power of women, we’ve put together a list of inspiring reads about some truly remarkable real-life heroines. #WomensHistoryMonth The Genius of Women: From Overlooked to Changing the World by Janice Kaplan We tell girls that they can be anything, so why do 90 percent of Americans believe that geniuses are almost always men? New York Times bestselling journalist Janice Kaplan explores the powerful forces that have rigged the system—and celebrates the women geniuses past and present who have triumphed…
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From useful advice to humorous anecdotes, these parenting books are perfect for new and seasoned parents alike. There’s No Manual: Honest and Gory Wisdom About Having a Baby by Beth Newell and Jackie Ann Ruiz The info-packed, truth-telling guide expectant and new mothers have been screaming into their pillows for. So you’re making a person . . . and no one will stop telling you what to do about it. Your friends, your neighbors, your Uber driver—everyone is giving you unsolicited advice, to which Beth and Jackie say: F*ck advice! There’s no “right” way to be pregnant or a new…
From books about cats for Angela to crossword compilations for Stanley, these picks will have you saying “that’s what she read.” Plus, enter to win the ultimate fan bundle for The Office! Michael: That Was Awkward: The Art and Etiquette of the Awkward Hug by Emily Flake From New Yorker humorist Emily Flake, a hilarious, oddly enlightening book of illustrations, observations, and advice that embraces the inescapable awkwardness of two human beings attempting to make physical contact with each other. We’ve all been there. You encounter the mother of your recent ex. That guy your best friend dated sophomore year.…
Whether you’re “in a relationship” or “it’s complicated,” these romantic reads will bring you everything your heart desires. The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver Two lives. Two loves. One impossible choice. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club Pick One Day in December. Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They’d been together for more than a decade and Lydia thought their love was indestructible. But she was wrong. On Lydia’s twenty-eighth birthday, Freddie died in a car accident. So now it’s just Lydia, and all she wants is to hide…
February is Black History Month. To honor generations of African Americans and their contributions to United States history, we’ve curated a list of fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, and audiobooks that celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth. Nonfiction: A Measure of Our Lives: A Gather of Wisdom by Toni Morrison; Foreword by Zadie Smith At once the ideal introduction to Toni Morrison and a lovely and moving keepsake for her devoted readers: a treasury of quotations from her work. “She was our conscience. Our seer. Our truthteller.” –Oprah Winfrey This inspirational book juxtaposes quotations, one to a page, drawn from Toni Morrison’s entire body of work, both…
