Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is experiencing a resurgence of late. The book is a woman’s story, a gothic tale, a psychological thriller. It’s everything I love in a summer page turner, but where do us litgirls go from here? Enter The Bell by Iris Murdoch.
The best kid lit is enjoyed together, parent and child. But the very best can be enjoyed by an adult on their own. This month I’ll try to convince you to read Louise Fitzhugh’s Harriet the Spy, first published in 1964 and still fresh 60 years later, even
Read Kairos if you love historical dramas and if you value brilliantly brutal prose.
Billy is a newsletter of book recommendations by me, Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa. I’m that overly enthusiastic friend who shouts “Oh you haven’t read … yet!” as if you have all the time in the world to read. After I was repeatedly asked to just write it down, I’ve done