Our 2024 Staff Pick Reading Resolutions

“I confess I’ve already started this eerie, gorgeously written reimagining of Shakespeare’s most famous villainess. Ava Reid is a Gothic queen with masterful command of both heart and horror.”

“Alvarez’s highly anticipated memoir is a soulful exploration of music culture, family, and migration.”

“I’ve long admired the bravery required of a storyteller to stand up on stage at The Moth. The best ones make it looks easy, but of course, the unseen work and craft of shaping their personal tales so they can be shared is no small task. I can’t wait to consume more great examples of a well-told story from some of the best orators out there!”

“I am a sucker for romance, so this book is perfect! It’s a clever and romantic retelling of Disney’s Tangled, with a modern twist.”

“I am so excited to dive into Holly Gramazio’s debut novel in 2024. Funny and full of heart, The Husbands asks: how do you know you’re on the right path?”

“I fell in love with the epistolary form when I first read 84, Charing Cross Road in high school, and I’m eager to leap into that conversational reading experience once again. Well, I don’t have to wait any longer. The charming and inventive Melissa Mogollon has structured her debut novel, Oye, as a series of one-sided phone conversations between a teenage girl and her older sister. I simply cannot wait to eavesdrop on all of the family drama, the gossip, and the poignant moments of growing up.”

“Maybe because I have three sons, or maybe because I assume people just know what I am thinking! But, I have learned recently the importance of the right conversation at the right time and want to be ready for when I need to be. Hopefully, this book will help be me get there.”

“And with buzz words like Genre-blurring, Frankenstein, Gothic, Vampire, Horror, Shirley Jackson, and Daphne du Maurier—what better place to start!”