NIGHTLY READING THREAD: Welcome to Edition #56 of #GMGReads. Every night through this weird time, I'm tweeting out a list of my five favorite books around a general theme—and a link to an indie bookstore where you can order them online....
I want to read Lily King's (@lilykingbooks) WRITERS AND LOVERS, which looks at the perils of those transitional phases in life, but it's right up my alley and I thought I'd feature books with that theme—the rich intersections of life, dreams, and writing: northshire.com/book/978080214…
1) Lauren Weisberger's DEVIL WEARS PRADA defined an age and—I really believe—stands the test of time. It's a deliciously fun book to read and has a wealth of insight into magazine life: northshire.com/book/978076791…
2) Jay McInerney's BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY is perhaps the classic coming-of-age writer novel: northshire.com/book/978039472…
3) As the sole nonfiction entry on tonight's list, Tina Brown's (@TinaBrownLM) THE VANITY FAIR DIARIES tells of her time arriving in the US and learning the art of a major magazine: northshire.com/book/978125019…
PS: I've previously recommended Ruth Reichl's (@ruthreichl) literally delicious GARLIC & SAPPHIRES, about her time as the NYT's food critic, which also sort of fits this theme
4) As fun as beginnings are, the transitions with an ending make for interesting reading too, so: I've been raving about his MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT, but Teddy White also wrote a great novel about the fall of a magazine, THE VIEW FROM THE FORTIETH FLOOR: powells.com/book/-22211998…
5) Similarly, Tom Rachman's THE IMPERFECTIONISTS is a wonderful pointillist character study about the end of a storied newspaper: northshire.com/book/978038534…
Those are tonight's #GMGReads! What did you read this weekend? What are your favorite coming-of-age books? Your favorite media memoirs? Share! #avidreadersunite
