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The Books We All Need to Read in 2026
New releases worth knowing about
Jan 22
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Alisha Ramos
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3 Good Things with Emma Straub
"People (strangers!) often stop me and my family on the street to tell us that our outfits make them smile."
Dec 14, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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15+ Books to Curl Up With This Winter
A comfort-read list for cold days, suggested by favorite Substackers and Downtime readers.
Dec 10, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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Book Club Discussion: "Isola" by Allegra Goodman
Justice for Damienne!!
Oct 30, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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Novels on marital implosions, pregnancy as body horror, and climate grief
Checking in with a few mini book reviews from July
Aug 7, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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Summer escapism, in novel form
10 transportive books for summer reading pleasure
Jul 2, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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I love a book that makes me think
A short discussion of "Audition" by Katie Kitamura
Jun 11, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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Tartufo is the book we all need right now
Set in a Tuscan village filled with quirky characters, giant truffles, and one endearingly clever dog.
Mar 13, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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An interview with Kelsey McKinney on the power of gossip
The "You Didn't Hear This From Me" author on whisper networks, celebrity narratives, and social truth
Feb 18, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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Romance author Lauren Kung Jessen’s favorite things
From warming rituals to writing mixed-race love stories and food as a love language.
Jan 17, 2025
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Recs #75: Ins and outs for 2025
I want to hear yours.
Jan 10, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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Recs #74
My favorite books of 2024 and some reading goals
Jan 3, 2025
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Alisha Ramos
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