Lisa Taddeo’s Three Women follows - you guessed it - three women. This summer, I’m rereading one of those books that keeps you up at night: A nonfiction page-turner that’s totally juicy but doesn’t feel like junk food. Diana Valenzuela, Editorial Assistant: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo I’m also planning to read some books/commentary on the play after I finish, to get more insight into the genius of this play. I decided to go back and reread some Shakespearean plays that I haven’t looked at for 20+ years. Towles’ second novel was published 5 years ago, and rose to become a bestseller, but I never got around to reading it until now. Set in Bolshevik Russia in the 1920s, it follows the story of an aristocrat under house arrest in a grand hotel across from the Kremlin. I just finished this thriller (about a solar event that takes down the global power grid) earlier this summer but I love this novel and Koepp’s first book, Cold Storage, about a fast-spreading killer fungus. If you’re looking for a captivating, dark-humored page-turner, this is it! John Molner, KCM Co-founder: This novel came out in 2018, so it’s nothing new, but the coming-of-age novel follows an unnamed narrator who decides she’ll use a myriad of drugs to sleep her way through an entire trip around the sun. My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

But in the end, Ken had to watch others “crack the case.” Ken covered Harvey for 20 years and as Maureen Dowd put it, he reported on every detail of this white whale’s life - including a juvenile scam with Boy Scout cookies - and tried to pin down the sexual assault rumors for 20 years. Hollywood Ending: Harvey Weinstein and the Culture of Silence by Ken Auletta It’s fun, relatable, and an important reflection on the crazy world we live in. Jenny Mollen has a new book called City of Likes and yes, it’s a novel - really a roman à clef - about toxic friendships, motherhood, and the often overly curated world of social media. I loved the characters, the knishes, the NYC landmarks, and of course…the shoes! But most of all, I loved the story.

My friend Jane Rosen, who I’ve known since Carrie was in preschool, has written another book (her third) that is a charming, moving love letter to New York City. Hopefully, you’ll find a new obsession of your own. If you’re seeking a distraction from the humidity, we’ve got a heap of recommendations, including juicy fiction, tear-jerking memoir, inspirational self-help, and some nostalgic history. And, as always, we’re overly thrilled to share our latest obsessions. Is there anything as satisfying as a good summer read? Whether we’re lounging on the beach or hiding from the heat, the KCM team loves to indulge in a wide range of books.

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