How do we survive?

A nonstop focus on tragedy, after all, renders me useless.

That balance is reflected in the list below.

‘Zero at the Bone,’ ‘Here in the Dark,’ and ‘Movements and Moments’ are among the books recommended …

Out of 218 applications, eight were chosen to be included in this revelatory anthology.

(Does it have a cat on the cover?

A fireplace, maybe some snow?

The cover of ‘Movements & Moments.'

I want it.)

If youre looking to join me on this journey, Gretchen RuesSteeped to Deathis a great place to start.

As Phoebe delves into her aunts tea recipes, she soon realizes they contain a secret ingredient (magic!

The cover of ‘Steeped to Death.'

Its comforting and silly, and the perfect book to settle in with on a cold night.

To say Millet puts her unnamed protagonist through the wringer is to put it mildly.

Shes telling us, unironically, about her happy life.

The cover of ‘My Happy Life’ by Lydia Millet.

Theres no real message here.

(Still: The physical abuse in this book is grim and explicit.

Go forth with care.)

The cover of ‘Zero at the Bone.'

Good lucknotfinishing it in one sitting.

but I couldnt resist the fourth volume of itsLibrary of Esotericaseries, Plant Magick.

The cover of ‘Here in the Dark.'

The cover of ‘Songs on Endless Repeat.'

The cover of ‘Plant Magick.'