Must Reads!
Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory • Short Stories
Written with the iconic dark humor of BoJack Horseman, author Raphael Bob-Waksberg delivers an off-beat collection of short stories about love—the best and worst thing in the universe.
The Body Keeps the Score • Psychology
Renowned trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk has spent over three decades working with survivors. He transforms our understanding of PTSD, revealing how it literally rearranges the brain's wiring - specifically areas dedicated to pleasure, engagement, control, and trust. In turn, this teaches us to have compassion for ourselves and others in the process of healing.
Klara and the Sun • Fiction
A heartwarming exploration of the duality between faith and reason, through the lense of an optimistic and devoted AF (artificial friend) as she learns what it means to love.
Shoko’s Smile • Fiction
This collection of short stories is told through the lense of young women in South Korea, exploring complexities of connection and the balance between personal and political.
Why Fish Don’t Exist • Memoir/Biography
Former journalist Lulu Miller was inspired by a scientist who started again when his life's work was continuously destroyed. Now, she attempts to come to terms with his complex character, tracing the heights to which confidence can lift you, but also the depths to which it can plunge you.
Mostly Dead Things • Fiction
In the wake of her father’s suicide, Jessa-Lynn Morton has stepped up to manage his failing taxidermy business while her family crumbles. Her brother, Milo, withdraws, and his wife—and the only person Jessa’s ever been in love with—walks out without a word. This darkly funny family portrait explores a love and loss and the ways we live through them together.