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Social novels that blend traditional forms with of-the-moment plots
Plus a dreamy solo stay in NYC and your single most recommended book
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Sara Hildreth
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Friday Mood Recs: Eight beach books that aren't beach reads
Coastal settings, denser reads
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Sara Hildreth
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Reading in Public No. 82: The pleasure of discovery in backlist reading
The how's and why's of reading older books
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Sara Hildreth
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Two classic NYC books from the 1970s
Plus a fresh ALC pan and why Substack feels like the lit scene of the early aughts
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Sara Hildreth
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A summer reading extravaganza
Chatting all things summer reading (guides) with Traci Thomas
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Sara Hildreth
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Books that challenged my attention and expanded my thinking
Ranked Reading Recap | July 2025
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Sara Hildreth
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Evolving AI, perfecting pacing, and creating an audiobook with Bruce Holsinger
Plus upcoming newsletter events and posts you may have missed
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Sara Hildreth
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July 2025

Margin Notes for The Hopkins Manuscript by R.C. Sherriff
On noticing the introduction of theme
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Sara Hildreth
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Hashing out our feelings on the big books of summer, from sea to space
This Month in Books | July 2025
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Sara Hildreth
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Reverence, irreverence, and a devastating roman à clef
Plus Greek mythology for kids and the rise of the beach read
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Sara Hildreth
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Friday Mood Recs: Nine and a half Midwestern novels with a sense of community and place
Because Midwestern lit deserves its moment in the sun
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Sara Hildreth
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Reading in Public No. 81: Contextualizing and finishing strong (Reading Well Challenge #3)
How do you close a book well read?
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Sara Hildreth
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