Stacked Up
Bustles columnist recommends a collection of old and new titles to read this month.
So this year, Im taking a new approach: loose-y goose-y.
No quantifiable goals, more vibes than data.
Just typing that feels scary.What of the archives?
?Ill probably remember the books I love or write about see below!
or those that have space on my bookshelf.
Surely Ill forget some, and what then?
The books below are perfect for the short days of winter.
A bonus: The series has recently been adapted for Apple TV+.
Despite its age, its remarkably relevant.
These discussions might not be quite so taboo anymore, but theyre still necessary.
I found my 1977 edition in an incredibly charming cafe/used bookstore calledJeffersonville Bake Shop, butW.W.
Norton released a new edition with a foreword by Eula Biss in 2021.
Chungs worlds are lived-in, and these stories arent exceptional to the people inside of them.
This ramps up the discomfort, but the eeriness is balanced by surprising humor and heart.
Genre tropes might be eyeroll-inducing, but theyre tropes for a reason: They work.
This will be my second time digging myself out, but I also want it to be my last.
as well as the misguided belief that fixing my money situation requires becoming a financial expert.
And, look, Ill be honest: Its imperfect.
There are aspects of Sethis economic ideologies that I fundamentally disagree with.
