“The Illicit Happiness of Other People” by Manu Joseph
A father’s mission to understand his son’s death takes him into unfamiliar territory.
“Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative” by Austin Kleon
Stop thinking about wanting to be the next Hemingway — focus on being the first you.
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
A dystopia exists where television encompasses whole rooms and firefighters don’t put out fires but set them to books.
“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer
A son’s quest to find answers and a grandfather’s search for peace and forgiveness.
“This is Where I Leave You” by Jonathan Tropper
An emotionally inept family sits shiva for their father and try to not kill each other while they’re at it.
“Hidden” by P.C. and Kristin Cast
The tenth installment of the House of Night series has Zoey on edge as she struggles with her boy problems and fighting an evil priestess — some problems even brown pop can’t fix.