A few months ago, I published a newsletter all about how I find book recommendations without any attention-sucking apps. It was my most popular newsletter to date, mostly because of all the comments and questions readers sent in about BookPage, a physical publication I pick up every single month at my public library. I reached out to BookPage to see if we could chat about their book review process, and they said yes! I hope you enjoy my conversation with Trisha and Phoebe, two passionate editors whose love of reading shapes every issue of BookPage.
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Books Mentioned
Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein
The Missed Connection by Tia Williams
The Lesbian Bar Chronicles by Rachel Karp
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
The Typing Lady by Ruth Ozeki
The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy
Sisters of a Halved Heart by Nayantara Roy
Whistler by Ann Patchett
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Yahoo Boys by Carlos Barragán
How to find new books without social media
Last month, I logged out of Instagram with no plans to return until 2027, if at all. I’m not making a moral statement on social media or an effort to “go analog.” I just deleted the app with a shrug. I don’t miss it. Not to discredit the many bookish bosom friends and fabulous recommendations I collected on Instagram over the years—I am grateful for con…
