169: #SummerReading

Jess is going gangbusters on her summer writing, and KJ may be struggling, but they’re both plowing through some serious recs for  your summer reading list from them and from members of the #AmWriting Facebook group.#AmReadingKJ:Rules for Visiting: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=rules+for+visiting) , Jessica Francis KaneHonestly We Meant Well: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250143150) , Grant GinderWhat You Don't Know About Charlie Outlaw (https://www.indiebound.org/search/book?keys=what+you+don%27t+know+about+charlie+outlaw) , Leah StewartThe Gifted School: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780525534969) , Bruce HolsingerCity of Girls: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781594634734) , Elizabeth GilbertRange: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780735214484) , David EpsteinThe Sentence is Death: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062676832) , Anthony HorowitzBowling Avenue (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780985210007) , Ann ShayneThe Library of Lost and Found (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780778369356) , Phaedra PatrickJeeves and the King of Clubs: A Novel in Homage to P.G. Wodehouse (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781549170935) , Ben SchottThere's a Word for That (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316437165) , Sloane TanenMostly Dead Things (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781947793309) , Kristen ArnettThe Bride Test (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780451490827) , Helen HoangEverything Is Just Fine (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781538745649) , Brett PaeselThe Late Bloomers' Club: A Novel (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781101981238) , Louise MillerAfter the End (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780451490568) , Clare MackintoshI Miss You When I Blink: Essays (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781982102807) , Mary Laura PhilpottHappy Campers: 9 Summer Camp Secrets for Raising Kids Who Become Thriving Adults (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781546081791) , Audrey MonkeJess:Top Secret (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781942444800) , Sarina BowenRaising a Screen Smart Kid: Embrace the Good and Avoid the Bad in the Digital Age (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143132073) , Julianna MinerBasketball Junkie: A Memoir (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250006899) , Chris HerrenRough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781948226196) , Lara Prior-PalmerThe Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780762468454) , Nancy Davis KhoStoney the Pony's Most Inspiring Year: Teaching Children About Addiction Through Metaphor (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781462403110) , Linda MyersEverything Is Just Fine (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781538745649) , Brett Paesel How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence (https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780735224155) , Michael Pollan#FaveIndieBookstoreBrookline Booksmith (https://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/) , Brookline, MAThis episode was sponsored by Author Accelerator, the book coaching program that helps you get your work DONE. Visit https://www.authoraccelerator.com/amwriting for details, special offers and Jennie Nash’s 2-tier outline template.Find more about Jess here (http://www.jessicalahey.com/) , and about KJ here (https://kjdellantonia.com/) .If you enjoyed this episode, we suggest you check out Marginally, a podcast about writing, work and friendship (https://www.marginallypodcast.com/) . This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe