Believe it or not, students are already beginning to settle in on campus and get a head start for the next school year. Whether you’re heading to college, getting ready to navigate high school, or just missing the old school days, these campus reads are for you. The Swallows by Lisa Lutz A teacher at a New England prep school ignites a gender war—with deadly consequences—in this dark and provocative novel by the bestselling author of The Passenger. When Alexandra Witt joins the faculty at Stonebridge Academy, she’s hoping to put a painful past behind her. Then one of her…
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This month marks the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock, the American musical festival that brought together over half a million people in an attempt to promote peace, music, and love. Celebrate with these reads that highlight some of the greatest musical talents and the power of music to impact our lives. Music History: Witness to the Revolution by Clara Bingham The electrifying story of the turbulent year when the sixties ended and America teetered on the edge of revolution. As the 1960s drew to a close, the United States was coming apart at the seams. From August 1969 to August 1970,…
Take a last-minute vacation with these destination reads. If You’re Jetting Off to Paris, Don’t Forget: All the Flowers in Paris by Sarah Jio Two women are connected across time by the city of Paris, a mysterious stack of love letters, and shocking secrets sweeping from World War II to the present. When Caroline wakes up in a Paris hospital with no memory of her past, she’s confused to learn that for years she’s lived a sad, reclusive life in a sprawling apartment on the rue Cler. Slowly regaining vague memories of a man and a young child, she vows…
From classic Hollywood glamour to the Manson family, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has the all of the ingredients of a blockbuster hit. So, whether you were first in line at the box office or anxiously waiting for it to be available on Netflix—these reads are for you. Visit the Golden Age of Hollywood: Fiction: The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin From the New York Times bestselling author of The Swans of Fifth Avenue and The Aviator’s Wife, a “rich exploration of two Hollywood friends who shaped the movies” (USA Today)—screenwriter Frances Marion and superstar Mary Pickford. It is 1914, and…
July is National Ice Cream Month and we’re celebrating and staying cool by scooping up some delicious flavors and pairing them with some of our favorite hot summer reads. If You Like Blueberry Crisp Ice Cream, Scoop Up Evvie Drake Starts Over: Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes From the host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast comes a heartfelt debut about the unlikely relationship between a young woman who’s lost her husband and a major league pitcher who’s lost his game. Jenna Bush Hager has picked Evvie Drake Starts Over as the #ReadWithJenna July Book Club Pick!…
