What To Read If
Elizabeth, Elizabeth MarroWhere book lovers find their next great read.
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You Have a Bootlegger in the Family
Hi friends,
Hope you had a great weekend! I have a special edition from my pal today. She shares my view that finding the right book at the right time is kind of magic.
I’ll be back next week — on Tuesday — with this year’s Summer Readin...
You're Prepping for Hurricane Season
Hi friends,
Happy (belated) Mother’s Day to all the moms out there — and especially to my mom! I hope you all had a wonderful day.
We’ve got a fun few weeks at the newsletter:
- May 18th: a special guest post by novelist Betsy Marro fr...
You Need Your Next Book Club Read
Hi friends,
I hope you all had a fabulous Independent Bookstore Day! Please leave a comment sharing where you went, how it was and any books you picked up.
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I celebrated a day early with a bookstore crawl through Nashville...
You Miss Early 2000s TV
Hi friends,
Happy Birthday to my pals at East City Bookshop, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. The number of indie bookstores has skyrocketed recently — jumping 70% between 2020 and 2025. I love to see it and am excited...
You're Hosting the Family this Week
Hi friends,
Happy Belated Opening Day to those of you who celebrate. Baseball is the most literary sport and I’ve highlighted at least a dozen baseball-related books over the years. Some of my faves include:
- Welcome Home, Caroline Kli...
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Come for the book recs, essays, nosy questions, awkward confessions. Stay for the conversation. Author of Casualties, A Novel (Berkley), student of Italian, & co-parent to two dogs who are oblivious to their good fortune.
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