Ep 258: Best Books Lately

This is a very special episode of Best Books Lately. Special because it's been awhile since we've had one, special because it's with my longtime internet friend and book twin Liz Hein, and special because we're weaving together some of the most important themes of 10 Things To Tell You: sharing your stuff, connection, and, of course, BOOKS. In this conversation, Liz and I are not only talking about the best books we've read lately (and we've both read some great things!), Liz is also sharing about the life of her father, legendary Chicago photographer Rich Hein, who passed away unexpectedly last month. Liz's book selections are inspired by her dad, and I love that we could honor his memory in this way. Follow Liz Hein @lizisreading_ on Instagram Rich Hein's obituary was on the front page of the Chicago Sun-Times FULL SHOW NOTES HERE Join the SECRET STUFF BOOK CLUB LAURA'S BOOKS: Beautyland by Marie Helene Bertino Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix Cue the Sun! by Emily Nussbaum Liars by Sarah Manguso We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer LIZ'S BOOKS: A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib ALSO MENTIONED: Bob Dylan Goes Electric by Elijah Wald How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro All Fours by Miranda July Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy EPISODES MENTIONED: Ep. 250 Best Books of the Year 2024 Ep. 252 Most Anticipated Books of 2025 with Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast Ep. 195 Why do smart people love dumb tv? Ep 239 Horror for Beginners with Meredith Monday Schwartz   SUBSCRIBE to 10 Things To Tell You so you never miss an episode! CLICK HERE for episode show notes FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Instagram FOLLOW @10ThingsToTellYou on Facebook SIGN UP for episode emails, links, and show notes JOIN Laura Tremaine’s SECRET SUBSTACK BUY THE BOOK: Share Your Stuff. I'll Go First. by Laura Tremaine BUY THE BOOK: The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs by Laura Tremaine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices