Meryl Streep leading an ACOTAR Bookclub

My cat sometimes looks like he’s in an Edward Hopper painting

THE MESSAGE by Ta-Nehisi Coates 🎧 by author. To speak about this book feels foolish because the best words are in the book. Coates’ nuance, precision, and empathy is unmatched. Required reading for all Americans, all book lovers, and everyone grappling with complicity. READ IT.

BE READY WHEN LUCK HAPPENS by Ina Garten. 🎧read by Ina. A case-study in Good Memoir Craft with plenty of personality and feel-good moments, if out of touch with the confluence of “luck” and Privilege.™️ READ IT. (Or don’t lol)

Poem by Saeed Jones from his book “ALIVE AT THE END OF THE WORLD”

The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose, read by Lauren Ambrose. 🎄🎅🏽 The tenor of this one is much cozier than the other MAID novels. A sweet Christmas romance. Very short. If you’re a big fan of Molly the Maid, you’ll like this like a cup of hot chocolate. ☕️ READ IT.

JOYFUL RECOLLECTIONS OF TRAUMA by @paulscheer.com 🎧 by Paul. Pop culture & comedy fans will find a lot to love. Paul uses the audiobook medium expertly by incorporating clips from the HDTGM podcast. He easily blends an unwieldy number of funny anecdotes & traumas into a streamlined listen. READ IT.

FUNNY STORY by Emily Henry 🎧 by Julia Whelan. She leaned into the hot-line-cook Carmie-from-The-Bear aesthetic HARD okay and I was THERE for it. Emily knows how to elevate and she knows how to pace a romance book. Julia Whelan always delivers. 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🥺😭😎😏🥰 READ IT.

🎧read by Hanif. only a fool would try to explain what a Hanif Abdurraqib book “is about.” And I’m a fool cuz see his dad was bald, people lost it when Lebron got a Hummer, and it’s all about what it means to be From Somewhere. I’m crying about basketball, a game I don’t care about. READ IT.

Hi! I’m a literary publicist based in Columbus, Ohio. You may have seen me giving a presentation at a library or book festival, at romance bookclub, or buying books at one of our incredible indie bookshops. If you need to reach me, find me on IG or email me leann@leannschneiderwebb.com. Thanks!