REQUIRED READING

We Love All the Beautiful Girls Joanne Proulx (f iction, Grand Central Publishing)

Mia and Michael are happily married, everything in its place, until they find out that Michael’s longtime business partner and close friend has cheated them out of their life savings.vings. At the same time, their teenage son passes out in a snowbank outside at a party and almost dies. The two events alter the course of their lives and sets in motion a slow-moving but devastating chain of events.

Dopesick Beth Macy (nonfiction, Little, Brown)

A comprehensive and thoroughly reported book on America’s heartbreaking opioid crisis, told through stories that take place in small rural towns to wealthy suburbs and cities.

Trust Me Hank Phillippi Ryan (f iction, Forge Books)

An accused killer in a Casey Anthony-esque murder trial insists she’s innocent; a veteran journalist is covering the trial, looking for her next big project after a personal tragedy. When she agrees to write a book about the accused, the two women are thrown together in a confusing, uneasy alliance.

Work Party Jaclyn Johnson (careers, Gallery Books)

Johnson, the founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, tells her own story of failure, success and everything in between to a new generation of women redefining work on their own terms. A fun, engagingg rallying cry.

Housegirl Michael Donkor (f iction, Picador)

Belinda and Mary are live-in maids working for a wealthy couple in Ghana. When friends come to visit from London, it’s decided that Belinda will follow them to act as a good influence on their Westernized Westernized teenaged daughter Amma, currently going through a rebellious streak.

The Accessory Handbook Alison Freer (style, Ten Speed Press)

When it comes to style, costume designer and writer Alison Freer knows what she’s talking about. From hats and hosiery to handbags and jewelry, a guide to what to wear for a memorable look.