"Hello, my name is Danny and I am a Samantha Irby fanatic. I simply inhale Irby's books and Wow, No Thank You was no exception. In fact, I found it to be her most readable and relatable book yet. Follow Irby as she quits her job at a veterinary clinic, moves to a small town with her wife, and lands a writing gig for the Hulu show Shrill (based on Lindy West's book of the same name), all while dealing with her hilarious (and hilariously awful) IBS."

"Nina Renata Aron's scorching memoir destroyed this man's soul and earned a permanent spot on my bookshelf. I've read a lot of amazing addiction memoirs throughout the years (from Beautiful Boy to Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man), but Aron's was the first literary book I've ever read about addiction's ugly stepsister: codependency. I'm recommending this book to everyone I know, but especially to those of us who have ever loved someone afflicted with addiction."
 

"My best friend and I were supposed to see the broadway production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? this summer and were bummed that our plans fell through due to the current crisis. So, we did the next best thing: we recruited two more friends and did a weekly Zoom reading (all in full vintage costumes, and—if the role required it—drag). We had a hoot boozing it up as George, Martha, Nick, and Honey. We had so much fun that we're carrying on the weekly tradition. Next up? The Glass Menagerie."

"Did I think this book was going to be for me? Nope. Was I very wrong? Oh, yes. I went from saying 'Isn't this the guy who wrote the haunted IKEA book?' to cornering co-workers to tell them about this funny, scary, gory, dare-I-say feminist novel. Hendrix has said that he wanted to write a book that pitted his mom against Dracula, and, well, bloodsuckers better watch out." 
 

"As we do our best to stay at home, I just want to read books where the characters also aren't going anywhere. This stunning, literary gothic debut scratched that itch. At a secluded private school, students are given a free education and are all but assured illustrious futures, but secrets, creepy ceremonies, and disappearances abound in the halls of Catherine House."

"People keep asking me for an uplifting, feel-good read. And this new debut is the first book that comes to mind for readers seeking a sweet and compelling story that takes us out of the present moment. Jenner creates a charming English village that has just seen the end of World War Two. Here an unlikely group of villagers (and a movie star) join forces to protect the town's Jane Austen legacy, and maybe find their own happily ever afters in the process."
 

"I've been recommending this book to literally (really!) everyone I know. C Pam Zhang's debut is an exhilarating and heartbreaking reimagination of the American West, told from a perspective that has so often been erased from the history of the California Gold Rush. Part family saga, part adventure tale, part immigration story, it's also at its core a novel about the unbreakable bond between siblings. Is it going too far to predict that this might be the best book I read all year?"     

"I'm a sucker for a super smart, highly focused book of essays, and this collection did not disappoint. Kisner has her finger firmly on the pulse of modern American life, and she masterfully weaves her own experiences into incisive reporting on topics as wide-ranging as experimental neurosurgery, evangelicals who go clubbing for converts, forensic pathology, and the strange ritual of a Martha Washington debutante ball in Laredo, Texas. I started Thin Places on a plane (remember those?) and almost wanted the flight to last longer so I could keep reading."

"There are many types of readers in the world, but when it comes to current events, I think you can safely divide us into two camps: those who want to read pandemic books and those who won't go near them with a ten-foot pole. Well, count me in the former group. I picked up Station Eleven right at the beginning of quarantine, which may have been a terrible idea, but I actually found the story oddly comforting. Yes, the premise is a bit Too Real at the moment, but the novel is also really full of hope and humankindness. And couldn't we all use more of those two things right now?"