Jasmine Vojdani<\/a>, a senior newsletter editor at New York, where I also cover books and culture. I first moved to the city to start a degree in creative writing, choosing the M.F.A. and NYC (and, naturally, debt) \u2014 and I have lots of thoughts about that. I speak a few languages and read books in two. I am constantly comparing notes with friends and colleagues about big upcoming releases and seeking out the smaller, weirder books that need to be on more people\u2019s radars. My group chats are afire with who wrote what for where and whether it\u2019s good. I love a debut novel that\u2019s surprising in its ambitions, a first-person narrative that\u2019s so candid and specific it feels universal, and books with teeth that actually make me cackle. When the future of literacy looks so bleak, it\u2019s amazing that anyone still does the reading \u2014 or at least likes to pretend to at parties. Book Gossip is here to help you do both.<\/p>\nEvery month, you\u2019ll get recommendations from myself and other staffers of unexpected books that match the mood or the moment, and we\u2019ll tell you which new releases to skip, which to put on library hold, and which to buy with your hard-earned cash. We\u2019ll track reading trends and controversies, highlight great works in translation, point you to the writing making waves on the internet, and ask publishing-industry insiders about the business of making and selling books. We\u2019ll also ask you, the reader, about the titles that are inspiring you or driving you up a wall and try to separate hype from quality. And, lastly, we hope to supply your fix for low- to middle-stakes gossip when we hear whispering.<\/p>\n
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