Staff Picks May 2024
In which the team endorses surreal, weird, dark, funny, affirming, and eye-opening work — including a rare non-fiction pick.
CARA
THE HUSBANDS
by Holly Gramazio
A hilarious, time-bending story about a woman who comes home one night to an endless supply of husbands in her attic. Equal parts funny and thoughtful, The Husbands is an astute commentary on society’s obsession with abundance and what happiness really looks like.
MICHAEL
SOCIOPATH, a memoir
by Patric Gagne
Pulling back the curtain on an under-researched and often misunderstood population, this fascinating memoir deftly balances Gagne’s journey in coming to terms with her own diagnosis as well as offering accessible psychological explanations, all in the name of humanity and de-stigmatization.
CHRIS
SIPSWORTH
by Simon Van Booy
One of the most charming, endearing, and outright fun books I’ve read in ages, Sipsworth tells the story of an elderly woman who’s all but given up on life…until she meets an imperiled little mouse who renews her purpose. Adorable without being cheesy, and literary without being heavy-handed, you’ll soon be looking to gift copies of Sipsworth to all your friends.
SIERRA
PIGLET
by Lottie Hazell
Piglet has worked hard to fit into the life she always dreamed of, and she spends her days molding herself into the perfect bride-to-be. That is, until her fiancé confesses to a betrayal that threatens to upend her carefully honed self-restraint—and then all she can think about is her hunger, all she can do is eat until she feels ill. Florid, enticing, and ultimately gratifying, Piglet asks us how much of ourselves we're willing to sacrifice to deny what we're ashamed to want.
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