What We’re Reading: Summer 2026

“I just finished The Keeper by Tana French (love her); this is the final installment of a trilogy. I have now embarked on the highly acclaimed The Bee Sting by Paul Murray.” —Deb Futter, President and Publisher

“I just finished The Correspondent as an audiobook. I’d say it’s one of the best I’ve listened to, and my book club talked about it for over an hour. The characters were so alive on the page, and the unexpected emotions that came from the relationships and their pasts were the cherry on top. I highly recommend it.” —Rachel Chou, Senior Vice President and Associate Publisher

“From Patrick Radden Keefe, the absolute master of narrative nonfiction, London Falling is the gripping true-crime story of the mysterious death of a teenager in London who fell to his death into the River Thames. It is a deep portrait of underground London crime and this troubled young man. I loved it.” —Ryan Doherty, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief

“I just tore through Famesick by Lena Dunham. I started my career in PR when Girls was at its peak, so her perspective on that specific era of Internet culture is fascinating. Her writing is as sharp and culturally spot-on today as it was 10 years ago.” —Christine Mykityshyn, Executive Director of Publicity

“I can’t wait to dive into Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. I don’t usually jump on hyped books, but everything I’ve read has me intrigued—and the reviews only solidify its spot on my TBR list.” —Gregg Fleischman, Senior Marketing Director

“I’ve just started reading What We Can Know by Ian McEwan and am very much enjoying this novel. It’s about a scholar in the year 2119 studying the history and literature of an era so far in the past, the culture seems unfathomably different—the historical year of 2014.” —Jaime Noven, Associate Director of Marketing

“I recently finished Caro Claire Burke’s Yesteryear, a razor-sharp and stylish take on the “tradwife” trend that went in directions I truly never saw coming. It leaves you wanting to talk to anyone and everyone about it!” —Lexy Cassola, Senior Editor

“I’ve heard a lot about Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakamie, so I’m excited to read this. It follows three women navigating the pressures of womanhood, family, beauty, and loneliness in contemporary Japan. Across two timelines, Natsu grapples with questions about aging, motherhood, and identity, while her sister Makiko and niece Midoriko struggle with their own fears surrounding their bodies and growing up.” —Rebecca Ritchey, Senior Manager, Social Media

“I’m reading A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot. It’s so powerful hearing about the events in her own words, but it’s about so much more than the terrible things that were done to her. It’s also a story about love, betrayal, shame, family, healing, what we owe victims, the systems that allow perpetrators to exist in our society, and above all, the resilience of the human spirit.” —Alex Cruz-Jimenez, Senior Marketing Manager

“I’m currently listening to the audiobook of Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash. I’ve seen it everywhere, and as a publicist, I had to see what the hype was about. I’m happy to report it’s really living up to the coverage and praise!” —Gabby Leporati, Senior Publicist

“I just read and loved They’re Going to Love You by Meg Howrey. I’m always picky about dance writing as a lifelong ballerina, and Meg captures the ballet world beautifully and honestly, with clear reverence and startling authenticity. Though I certainly picked this up for the ballet connection, the story really moved me with its portrayals of complicated family relationships, womanhood, and female friendship. I really, really recommend it!” —Faith Tomlin, Assistant Editor

“Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is all over my feed, so I had to jump in. I just started it and am really liking it. Very interested to see where the twists and turns lead...” —Emily Radell, Associate Publicist

“I’m excited to start The Lamb by Lucy Rose. It seems enticing and visceral, and as a big fan of the movie Bones and All, I’m very curious to see how this novel will explore horror and cannibalism in the context of a coming-of-age, mother–daughter story.” —Margaux Kanamori, Editorial Assistant

“I am reading The Lives of Lee Miller by Antony Penrose. I recently went to a museum exhibit featuring her art and wanted to learn more about her life.” —Susie Brustin, Marketing Assistant

“I am reading The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard right now, a literary speculative novel that reminds me of my favorite Kazuo Ishiguro novels. The story is set in a valley where neighboring towns are identical versions of the same place set 20 years in the past and future. While the story has a dreamlike quality, it manages to sharply probe the nuances of grief and memory.” —Chloé Dorgan, Junior Designer

“I’m looking forward to reading Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune. I loved her previous romance novel, Meet Me at the Lake, and am so excited to read this Little Women–inspired friends-to-lovers romance!” —Alexandra Borda, Publicity Intern

“I am reading Monsieur Pain, a delectably strange novella by the Chilean author Roberto Bolaño. It’s about a mesmerist in 1938 Paris who’s drawn into a dark conspiracy as he strives to heal a poet suffering from uncontrollable hiccups, is one of my favorites — and would you look at that hypnotic cover! Monsieur Pain is a captivating literary escape, perfect for those who enjoy a touch of the uncanny in their summertime adventures.” —Matthew Thompson, Content Strategist