March Reads

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My March reads were all over the map in topic and style.

AMERICA REDUX: VISUAL STORIES FROM OUR DYNAMIC HISTORY by Artist Resident Ariel Aberg-Riger is a gold star BANGER. Like Howard Zinn and Maira Kalman had a book-baby but better. It’s gorgeous and brilliant, will make you question everything you think you’ve understood about this history. Every American should read it, no hyperbole.  

I had the distinct honor of first reading YOU WERE ALWAYS MINE by Spruceton Valley neighbor and all around hilarious and talented gal Jo Piazza & Christine Pride back when it was still a Word Doc work-in-progress. Like their previous novel together, this one tackles super complex relationships and race, this time centering on the fate of an abandoned baby.  

I had to hop on the LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus train and see what the fuss was all about and let me tell you, it’s a delightful ride. Feminism meets chemistry meets cooking meets a brilliant dog.  

WALK THE VANISHED EARTH by Erin Swan (which was edited by a Spruceton Inn Artist Resident!) is a post apocalyptic space epic spanning hundreds of years with multiple story lines that come together in a verrrrry satisfying way. Now I want someone to turn it into a tv mini series I can watch!

Omg guys, TAMPA by Alissa Nutting is NOT for the faint of heart! A cheery but absolutely gruesome novel about a 20-something middle school teacher and the 14 year old students she tries to seduce. It’s still haunting me. But I’m here for anything Nutting writes.