Mary Jane
Jessica Anya Blau
A sheltered teen nannies for a family hiding a rock star in rehab, 1970s Baltimore. Warm and joyful.
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★ 5Luster
Raven Leilani
Luster is the most gripping book I've read in a long time. Like other reviewers, I picked it up for a bit of casual reading—and found myself, two hours later, still in the same place, gorging myself on Raven Leilani's prose. I've read other unputdownable books before. However, these are usually suspense/thrillers, like Gone Girl. The plot isn't "the thing" in Luster. The plot is a vehicle for Leil
Everything's Fine
Cecilia Rabess
A Black woman and her conservative white coworker fall for each other at Goldman Sachs. Uncomfortable, provocative, and genuinely made me argue with it.
★ 5The Interestings
Meg Wolitzer
Friends who meet at an arts camp as teens, followed across decades of talent, envy, and money. Wolitzer nails how friendships shift over a lifetime.