Dear Readers,
It’s the beginning of July, which means it’s officially summer holiday season: time to clock off – whether you’re abroad or at home – and lie in the heat with a brilliant book. From new novels to classic novellas, pop memoirs to explorations into 2000s culture – I have got you covered for what to bring with you this summer.
This newsletter is divided into (1) novels; (2) short books; (3) excellent non-fiction & (4) memoirs (a genre I’ve been loving more than ever this year).
Read on! Love Katy. Xoxo
(1) Novels
“We Do Not Part” by Han Kang
"Stag Dance” by Torrey Peters
"Consider Yourself Kissed” by Jessica Stanley
“Slags” by Emma Jane Unsworth
"Cool for You” by Eileen Myles
(Their cover reminds me of Sarah Lucas’s Self-Portrait with Fried Eggs!)
"James” by Percival Everett
“Hot Milk” by Deborah Levy
(I’m rereading this ahead of the film adaptation)
"Happiness and Love” by Zoe Dubno
(I adored this hilarious book, and will be interviewing Zoe at BookBar, Chelsea, London, on 28 July. Tickets here!)
“You Are Here” by David Nicholls
(2) Short books
"I Feel Bad About My Neck” by Nora Ephron
“The Summer Book” by Tove Jansson
“So in the Spruce Forest” by Ali Smith
"Giovanni’s Room” by James Baldwin
(3) Non-fiction
“Is a River Alive?” by Robert Macfarlane
