We’re a magazine, so naturally, we have strong feelings about GOOD books. Around here, there’s always one or two that get passed around—dog-eared, talked about, and recommended more than once.
We asked a few members of our team to share the ones they’d pass along without hesitation. Here’s what made the list.
Picked By: Sarah Cait Sawyer | Managing Editor
The Secret Life of Bees
Author: Sue Monk Kidd
A story about loss, found family, and the goodness of people, this is a book that makes you feel a million different things, including (but not limited to) grief, warmth, and abounding hope.
Picked By: Caroline Haigh | Project Management Fellow
Theo of Golden
Author: Allen Levi
It is the most touching book about the impact of kindness in society.
Picked By: Brittany Tsoi | Junior Designer
The Department of Speculation
Author: Jenny Offill
A quick, easy read that explores the uncertainties of life and love through a puzzle-like narrative that you piece together along the way.
Picked By: Cat Barnes | Lead Designer
Famesick: A Memoir
Author: Lena Dunham
A must read for anyone who has ever enjoyed the show GIRLS or heard or thought, anything negative, about Lena Dunham.
Picked By: Shivani Zuppardo | Chief Creative Officer
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
Author: James McBride
It’s a layered, deeply human story about community, secrets, and the quiet ways people protect each other when the world gives them every reason not to.
Picked By: Sarah Margaret Shelton | Chief Relationship Officer
Project Hail Mary
By: Andy Weir
A perfect excuse to literally transport out of our world. I was captivated the entire time!
Picked By: Chandler Bish | Account Executive
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness
Author: Ingrid Fetell Lee
Joyful is the kind of book that makes you look up from the page and suddenly notice how much color, light, and magic you have been walking past your whole life.
