11 of the best new books to read this summer
All of us have fallen prey to the occasional reading slump, but the good news is that summer is the perfect time to get your nose back into a book…
13 Feminist Books That Deserve a Place on Your Nightstand
It’s officially “dive into a good book at the beach” season, but there’s no rule that says you can’t work on your tan (with the help of judiciously applied SPF,…
18 Brilliantly Transporting Works of Historical Fiction to Read (or Revisit) Now
If you could travel back in time, where would you go, and when? For readers of historical fiction, there’s no need to settle on just one place or period when…
27 of the Best Beach Reads to Lose Yourself in This Summer
What makes a book one of the best beach reads of all time? Is it the brightly colors on the cover? A picture of a bathing-suit clad body, sitting in…
9 Books GQ Editors Couldn’t Put Down in May
When we’re not scrolling on SSENSE, interviewing celebrities, or thinking about pants, your favorite GQ editors like to read—a lot. What, exactly, do we like to read? We’re so glad…
Ms. Tina Knowles, aka the ‘Matriarch,’ Talks Motherhood, Memory, & Making Space For Herself
It’s a gift when a woman shares her story, and even more when she reminds us that one’s identity doesn’t have to be subsumed by roles like mother or wife.…
‘James’ by Percival Everett And Other Must-Read Book Club Books
Welcome back, book lovers! It’s time for another installment of the First for Women Book Club, where we share eight books we’re reading—and loving—right now. Our picks promise to take…
Ross Mathews & Dr. Wellinthon Garcia-Mathews Chat Their New Children’s Book!
104 Love is in the air for Ross Mathews and Dr. Wellinthon Garcia-Mathews! The couple have just released their first children’s book, “Tio & Tio,” inspired by their young nephews’…
Travel Books That Will Inspire Your Wanderlust
Travel has been on my mind lately, but not the kind that involves juggling layovers and a suitcase with a broken wheel. More the kind that begins in your imagination……
What Joan Didion to Read, According to Your Mood
Joan Didion opens her legendary essay collection, The White Album, with “We tell ourselves stories to live.” So what can be made of a writer who lived off telling stories?…