New Yorker Editors Share Book Recommendations in New Newsletter
The New Yorker has launched a weekly newsletter titled 'What We're Reading,' featuring book recommendations from its writers and editors. The inaugural edition includes picks for various audiences: Andrew Martin's COVID novel 'Down Time' for aimless millennials; Ben Macintyre's spy story 'The Spy and the Traitor' for history enthusiasts; Stephanie Wambugu's debut 'Lonely Crowds' for MFA students; Thomas Pynchon's 'Vineland' for audiobook listeners; Stella Gibbons' parody 'Cold Comfort Farm' for neat freaks; and Rachel Cusk's 'A Life's Work' for new mothers. Upcoming releases include Danielle Allen's 'Radical Duke' (June 16) on the Junius letters, and Janet Fash's memoir 'Lifeguard: A Love Story' (June 23). John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden' is trending due to a Netflix adaptation starring Florence Pugh and Christopher Abbott. Andrew Sean Greer's 'Villa Coco' was released yesterday. Mary H.K. Choi's 'Pool House' is a new novel. Nikole Hannah-Jones plans to open a bookstore called The North Star in Bed-Stuy.
Key facts
- The New Yorker launched a weekly 'What We're Reading' newsletter with book recommendations.
- Andrew Martin's 'Down Time' is recommended for aimless millennials.
- Ben Macintyre's 'The Spy and the Traitor' is a true-life espionage story.
- Stephanie Wambugu's debut novel 'Lonely Crowds' is for MFA students.
- Thomas Pynchon's 'Vineland' is recommended for audiobook listeners.
- Stella Gibbons' 'Cold Comfort Farm' is a parody of British novels.
- Rachel Cusk's 'A Life's Work' is for new mothers.
- Danielle Allen's 'Radical Duke' is out June 16.
- Janet Fash's 'Lifeguard: A Love Story' is out June 23.
- John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden' is trending due to Netflix adaptation.
- Andrew Sean Greer's 'Villa Coco' was released yesterday.
- Mary H.K. Choi's 'Pool House' is a new novel.
- Nikole Hannah-Jones plans to open a bookstore called The North Star in Bed-Stuy.
Entities
Artists
- Andrew Martin
- Ben Macintyre
- Stephanie Wambugu
- Thomas Pynchon
- Stella Gibbons
- Rachel Cusk
- Danielle Allen
- Janet Fash
- John Steinbeck
- Andrew Sean Greer
- Mary H.K. Choi
- Nikole Hannah-Jones
- Florence Pugh
- Christopher Abbott
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Kate Beckinsale
Institutions
- The New Yorker
- Netflix
Locations
- Moscow
- Rhode Island
- upstate New York
- Salinas Valley
- California
- Tuscany
- Bed-Stuy
- Rockaway Beach