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Displaying all articles tagged:
Reading Lists
reading lists
Feb. 13, 2024
The Ripped Bodice’s Guide to Romance Novels
From hockey romances to newsroom affairs.
By
Tembe Denton-Hurst
kids and babies
Nov. 15, 2023
The Best (Strategist-Approved) Children’s Books
Twenty-five titles for babies, toddlers, elementary, and middle-school kids.
By
Tembe Denton-Hurst
and
Liza Corsillo
fashion
Oct. 17, 2023
The Pure Joy of Dolly Parton’s Fashion Archive
In her new photography book,
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
, the music icon shares memories about her most coveted pieces.
By
Hanna Flanagan
reading lists
Feb. 16, 2023
22 Black Coffee-Table Books to Add to Your Collection
Including a book written by curator Kimberly Drew.
By
Tembe Denton-Hurst
year in review
Dec. 21, 2022
The Best Books Cut Editors Read This Year
A mix of new voices and alarmingly fresh insights from the past.
By
the Cut
gifts
Dec. 20, 2022
The Best Books for Every Type of Mom
Whether she likes fiction, memoir, or the
Real Housewives
franchise.
By
Katherine Gillespie
father’s day
June 10, 2022
The Best Father’s Day Book Gifts, According to Independent Booksellers
Including books for dads who are mythology buffs and dads who win every WWII pub-quiz round.
By
Rachael Griffiths
reading lists
May 11, 2022
22 Books to Read During AAPI Heritage Month, Recommended by AAPI Writers
You’ll be thinking about (and rereading) them long after May has passed.
By
Sanibel Chai
reading lists
Dec. 8, 2021
The Best Books for First-Graders, According to Educators
Including books to read aloud, easy-reader books, early chapter books, and the most popular books as determined by first-grade students.
By
Liza Corsillo
hobby and craft
Sept. 29, 2021
The Best Graphic Novels and Memoirs, According to Experts
“This book is a master class in writing.”
By
Arielle Avila
reading lists
Sept. 23, 2021
So You Want to Read a Sexy Book
If the new Sally Rooney novel left you wanting more, or maybe something a little different, here’s what to read next.
By
Danielle Cohen
reading lists
June 24, 2021
16 Books on British Asian Experience by ESEA Authors, Recommended by Experts
A reading list — from poetry to coming-of-age novels — for those wanting to read about the British Asian experience, exclusively by ESEA authors.
By
Rachel Mantock
reading lists
June 7, 2021
39 Fiction & Non-Fiction Books by Black Britons, Recommended By Creatives
A reading list for those looking for fiction and non-fiction recommendations by Black British authors.
By
Rachel Mantock
and
Hannah Holway
reading lists
May 14, 2021
25 Black British History Books, Recommended by Educators and Activists
A reading list for those wanting to learn more about the history of Britain through an intersectional lens.
By
Hannah Holway
and
Rachel Mantock
reading lists
May 10, 2021
The Best Books About Environmental Justice, According to Experts
From a practical guide to farming while Black to a comprehensive history of the conservation movement in America.
By
Tembe Denton-Hurst
reading lists
Mar. 26, 2021
The Best Books About Asian American Identity, According to Experts
Including genres from fiction to history to poetry — and authors from Helen Zia to Ocean Vuong to Grace Lee Boggs.
By
Lauren Ro
gift guides
Nov. 25, 2020
The 11 Best Books to Give As Gifts
Titles to satisfy everyone on your list, from fantasy obsessives to die-hard New Yorkers.
By
the Cut
reading lists
Nov. 19, 2020
The Best Silicon Valley Sagas, According to Silicon Valley Reporters
From an inside look at the iPhone’s creation to a former White House official’s history of how Big Tech came to dominate American culture.
By
Louis Cheslaw
reading lists
Sept. 29, 2020
Books to Better Understand Trans and Nonbinary Lives, Recommended by Activists
Stories (both fiction and nonfiction) that focus on the realities of the transgender and nonbinary community in a nuanced, positive way.
By
Hannah Holway
recommended by experts
Sept. 9, 2020
The Best LGBTQ+ Books, According to LGBTQ+ Authors
“It made my little bisexual heart sing and cry.”
By
Chris Mandle
reading lists
Sept. 2, 2020
25 Famous Women on Their Favorite Books
Reading recommendations from Alice Munro, Zadie Smith, Sonia Sotomayor, and more.
By
Jane Starr Drinkard
and
Julie Ma
reading lists
July 31, 2020
The Best Books on the American Prison System, According to Experts
From the origins of mass incarceration in the U.S. to the movement for prison abolition.
By
Karen Iorio Adelson
reading lists
July 1, 2020
10 Books Recommended by Black-Owned Bookstores
Black-owned bookstores recommended books on their reading lists, including the latest book from Brit Bennett and a book written in 1645.
By
Jordan Bowman
reading lists
July 1, 2020
The Best Histories of U.S. Policing, According to Experts
13 experts on the history of policing in the U.S. share the books that they’ve learned from the most.
By
Louis Cheslaw
reading lists
June 23, 2020
The Best Bartending Guides and Cocktail Books, According to Bartenders
Learn to make cocktails as well as you drink them.
By
Maxine Builder
and
Dominique Pariso
reading lists
June 18, 2020
The Best Sports Memoirs, According to Sports Journalists
From tennis to baseball to soccer, 20 gripping sports memoirs that may be the next best thing to spending hours watching a game itself.
By
Louis Cheslaw
reading lists
June 17, 2020
The Best Children’s Books for LGBTQ+ Families, According to Experts
Including one about two penguins who raise an egg.
By
Tembe Denton-Hurst
reading lists
June 5, 2020
7 Books About Race to Read to Your Kids
A reading list for parents committed to raising anti-racist children.
By
The Editors
reading lists
June 5, 2020
7 Anti-Racist Books Recommended by Educators and Activists
Becoming anti-racist is a lifelong commitment, these books are a good place to start.
By
The Editors
required reading
May 29, 2020
13 Books You Should Read About Black Lives
From established classics to newer works.
By
the Cut
recommendations
Apr. 8, 2020
9 Short-Story Collections for Short Attention Spans
What we’ve been reading when big books won’t do the trick.
By
the Cut
recommendations
Apr. 8, 2020
The Best Long Books You Finally Have Time to Read
The Cut staff recommends.
By
the Cut
reading lists
Mar. 30, 2020
The Books Our Political Writers Are Reaching for Right Now
A reading list for finding some perspective in a crisis.
By
The Editors
ask a cool person
Mar. 24, 2020
23 Authors on 26 Books They’re Reading to Escape the Present Moment
Anne Tyler, Ottessa Moshfegh, Garth Greenwell and 20 others weigh in.
By
Louis Cheslaw
reading lists
Mar. 19, 2020
What to Read During Self-Quarantine, According to McNally Jackson Booksellers
From a Silicon Valley memoir to World War II history.
By
The Editors
reading lists
Mar. 3, 2020
The Best Books for Budding Black Feminists, According to Experts
From hooks to Yamahta-Taylor.
By
Tembe Denton-Hurst
please advise
July 24, 2019
Ask Chris Black: What’s On Your Summer Reading List?
Plus: A nice-looking, head-to-toe outfit to wear on job interviews (for under $200), and everything Chris sleeps on and under.
By
Chris Black
reading lists
July 23, 2019
The 15 Best Board Books for Babies, According to Booksellers
It’s never too early to start reading to your little one.
By
Lauren Ro
reading lists
June 26, 2019
The Best Running Books, According to Runners and Coaches
All of them offer the perfect motivation to set a personal best — or just get off the couch.
By
Karen Iorio Adelson
reading lists
June 14, 2019
The 6 Best LSAT Prep Books, According to Tutors and Lawyers
Including textbook-style prep books, practice tests, and specific books to prep for the test’s three sections.
By
Karen Iorio Adelson
reading lists
May 22, 2019
The 16 Best Books About Dealing With Grief, According to Psychologists
Culled from the recommendations of 18 grief specialists.
By
Dominique Pariso
reading lists
Mar. 28, 2019
The 10 Best Books About Adolescence, According to Psychologists
We polled experts to find the best books about understanding adolescence for both you and your teen.
By
Dominique Pariso
reading lists
Mar. 8, 2019
The Best Books for Understanding Socialism, According to Experts
From Marx to Angela Davis.
By
Katy Schneider
reading lists
Feb. 28, 2019
The 14 Best Books on Astrology, According to Astrologers
It’s
written
in the stars.
By
Dominique Pariso
reading lists
Feb. 15, 2019
The Best Books on How to Raise Toddlers, According to Child-Development Experts
Parenting books to help you navigate the terrible twos and beyond.
By
Lauren Ro
reading lists
Feb. 13, 2019
The 6 Best Books for a Healthy Relationship, According to Psychiatrists
We talked to a handful of relationship savants.
By
Katy Schneider
reading lists
Jan. 17, 2019
The 13 Best Personal Finance Books, According to Money Experts
Read how to make a budget, pay off debts, plan for retirement, and more.
By
Karen Iorio Adelson
reading lists
Dec. 6, 2018
The 8 Best Books for Career Advice, According to Executive Coaches
We talked with career coaches, career strategists, and executive coaches to find the best books to read to advance your career.
By
Maxine Builder
reading lists
Dec. 3, 2018
The 10 Best Books on Skin Care, According to Beauty Experts and Editors
From a botanical encylopedia to a guide to beauty innovations past and present.
By
Lori Keong
reading lists
Nov. 27, 2018
The Best Books for New Dog Owners
Sit, stay, read.
By
Karen Iorio Adelson
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