Lisa notes

Here are 5 nonfiction books and 3 novels I recommend this month, including Theo of Golden and The Correspondent.

This month’s reading unexpectedly revolved around one question: How can we live with dignity in a complicated world? Here are five nonfiction and two fiction books I highly recommend, each offering its own perspective on joy, hope, justice, empathy, and what it means to be fully human.

“There is no such thing as too many books, just not enough shelves.” I like to read across a lot of genres, so this month’s recommendations should give you some…

“A word after a word after a word is power.” — Margaret Atwood My books this month were great for both stretching my imagination (like, Remarkably Bright Creatures) and reflecting…

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou I’ve noticed that this month’s books kept returning to this: listening—and even more than that,…

I get a warm feeling among my books.  —Anthony Powell I love being surprised at a thread that runs through a random stack of books on my nightstand and Kindle.…