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What to Read When

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Themed reading recommendation lists from The Rumpus’s editorial staff and guest authors.

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What to Read When You’ve Made It More Than Halfway through 2017

  • The Rumpus
  • August 25, 2017
A list of Rumpus editors' favorite reads from 2017 thus far—books that have kept us sane, challenged us to work harder and think bigger, and kept us dreaming and hopeful.
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What to Read When You Need to Know about Korea

  • The Rumpus
  • August 11, 2017
A list of books about Korea (both North and South) and by Koreans that Rumpus editors have read and enjoyed.
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What to Read When You Want to Go to College

  • The Rumpus
  • August 4, 2017
College is a rite of passage for many young people, and it's also a part of the American Dream for many families. Here is a list of books that tackle those fraught four years.
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What to Read When You Need Some Good News

  • The Rumpus
  • July 28, 2017
Take a quick break from the apocalyptic news and end your week with this list of books to eagerly anticipate (assuming the world doesn't end) instead!
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What to Read When Everyone Is Talking about Healthcare

  • The Rumpus
  • July 21, 2017
Here's a list of wonderful books that look at physical and mental health from many different perspectives. By the time we read through the entire list, maybe Congress will have come to their senses.
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What to Read When You Need to Understand Corrupt Families

  • The Rumpus
  • July 14, 2017
As we wait for the latest Trump crisis-slash-scandal to shake out, here is a list of great books about terrible families.
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What to Read When You Are a Girl in This Garbage-Fire World

  • Kendra Fortmeyer and Gretchen Alice
  • July 7, 2017
Our voices are our weapons, and in these books, young women speak, shout, and scream the truths that you are not alone, you are not forgotten, and you are not done fighting.
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What to Read When You Want to Make America Great Again

  • The Rumpus
  • June 30, 2017
Here is a list of books that help remind us what actually makes America great (hint: it's not tax cuts).
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What to Read When You Want to Understand Middle America

  • The Rumpus
  • June 23, 2017
A list of books about middle America that can, maybe, help us understand some of the stories we tell about ourselves about ourselves.
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What to Read When Everyone Is Celebrating Dads

  • The Rumpus
  • June 16, 2017
Whether you are celebrating your father or cursing his name this Father's Day, here's a list of very good books about fathers from writers we love.
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What to Read When Your Workplace Is Full of Drama

  • The Rumpus
  • June 9, 2017
In honor of the World's Worst Boss, we've put together a list of books full of workplace drama for you to read while we wait to see if we can get that orange guy fired.
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What to Read When the President Decides It’s “Time to Exit Paris”

  • The Rumpus
  • June 2, 2017
Turn off the television and pick up a book. You'll feel better for it, we promise.
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