9 Books We Can't Wait to Read in June
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Featuring feminist artists, made-up Scandinavian wellness trends and flailing millennials, June’s best new books are begging to be read.
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Still Lives by Maria Hummel
A young editor at an L.A. art museum finds herself sucked into the disturbing world of a famously provocative feminist artist who goes missing on the opening night of her exhibition. Buy the book
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A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza
In the first novel from Sarah Jessica Parker’s new book imprint, an Indian wedding brings a family back together, forcing parents Rafiq and Layla to come to grips with certain choices their children have made. Buy the book
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Because I Come from a Crazy Family by Edward M. Hallowell
Hallowell is a psychiatrist who’s a leading expert on attention disorders. His new memoir is about his unconventional family and the joys and challenges that come with his profession. Buy the book
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Pantsdrunk by Miska Rantanen
A funny parody of popular "happiness" books, Pantsdrunk introduces readers to a made-up Finnish concept of achieving well-being through drinking in one's underwear while surrounding yourself with personal comforts. Buy the book
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Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
This follow-up to 2016’s Beartown is about a small rural community reckoning with what was once a friendly rivalry with the neighboring town. Buy the book
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The Ever After by Sarah Pekkanen
Pekkanen’s (The Wife Between Us) latest is a domestic drama about a married couple and the secret that changes everything. Part Big Little Lies, part The Affair. Buy the book
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The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Hoang’s sweet debut novel follows Stella, a 30-year-old with Asperger’s, as she attempts to come out of her shell and enter the weird, confusing world of dating. Buy the book
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When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger
A follow-up to The Devil Wears Prada, Weisberger’s latest follows Miranda Priestley’s former assistant, Emily, as she moves to Greenwich, CT, for a career overhaul. Buy the book
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Famous Father Girl by Jamie Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein’s oldest daughter’s memoir is an intimate look at her father’s life and features a supporting cast including the Kennedys, Mike Nichols, John Lennon, Lauren Bacall and more. Buy the book
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