Danez Smith's 6 Favorite Books
Hailed by Roxane Gay as “one of the most exciting poets writing today,” Danez Smith is the author of two…
12 Books That Inspire Amanda Gorman
On January 20th, 2021, a 22-year-old Amanda Gorman captivated the world when she read her poem “The Hill We Climb”…
Yuval Noah Harari's Book List for Humanity on the Brink
Celebrated historian, philosopher, and public intellectual Yuval Noah Harari has dedicated his career to examining some of humanity’s biggest questions…
Bill Hader's Reading List
American actor, comedian, and filmmaker Bill Hader caught his big break back in 2005, when he landed a coveted role…
Dave Eggers' 6 Favorite Books
American writer Dave Eggers burst onto the literary landscape in 2000 with the memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,…
Ottessa Moshfegh's Top 10 Books
Touted as “the most interesting contemporary American writer on the subject of being alive when being alive feels terrible” and…
10 Books That Shaped Ocean Vuong
Born in Saigon in 1988, poet and novelist Ocean Vuong‘s work is weighted with suffering: his family spent more than…
Anne Lamott's 5 Favorite Books for Finding Hope
American writer and progressive political activist Anne Lamott is known for exploring themes of loss, single-motherhood, alcoholism, depression, and spirituality…
19 Books Beloved by Ada Limón
When Ada Limòn was appointed the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States this year, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden…
Marcus Garvey's Personal Reading List
Anointed the “Black Moses” for his efforts to connect and unify people of African ancestry around the globe, Marcus Garvey…