Time For a Bookish Chat

Some books are so hyped it’s almost hard to read them because what if they let you down? Others slip more quietly into your consciousness, mentioned in a few Substack posts, spotted on Instagram, discussed in a podcast—murmuring in the background of your life. What’s the thing that tips you over from disinterested observer to buyer of that book? Believe me, that’s a question all publishers and most authors would love to know the answer to!

For me, there’s nothing surer than a recommendation from ...