What better time than winter to curl up with a good book, a glass of wine, and a cozy blanket. If you are looking for something to sink your teeth into then look no further then these 3 must-reads.
Such a Fun Age | Kiley Reid
Such a fun age follows Emira, a black unemployed 25-year-old woman who splits her time babysitting for a wealthy white family and working at Philadelphia’s Green Party. Late one night, on babysitting duty, Emira finds herself at a grocery store where she receives a security guards unwanted attention and this sets a series of events that focus on gender, race, and wealth in today’s society.
We Wish You Luck | Carlone Zancan
Set at a prestigious MFA program and told in the third person from the perspective of three ambitious students who take it upon themselves to present one of their professors as a plagiarist. This novel will have you addicted from the first page.
Uncanny Valley | Anna Wiener
A memoir by Anna Wiener about her move to San Francisco at 25, working for a start-up. She writes about the culture, the tensions between old and new, between art and tech, and the wish for money and meaning.