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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.
What to Read When Everyone Is Talking about Healthcare
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.
What to Read When You Need to Understand Corrupt Families
As we wait for the latest Trump crisis-slash-scandal to shake out, here is a list of great books about terrible families.
What to Read When You Are a Girl in This Garbage-Fire World
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.
What to Read When You Want to Make America Great Again
Here is a list of books that help remind us what actually makes America great (hint: it's not tax cuts).
What to Read When You Want to Understand Middle America
A list of books about middle America that can, maybe, help us understand some of the stories we tell about ourselves about ourselves.
What to Read When Everyone Is Celebrating Dads
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.
What to Read When Your Workplace Is Full of Drama
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.
What to Read When the President Decides It’s “Time to Exit Paris”
Turn off the television and pick up a book. You'll feel better for it, we promise.
What to Read When You Want to Hand-Swat Your Husband
Here are some book recommendations about husband-swatting ladies who you might adore.
What to Read When the World Is Unreliable
Instead of sorting through all the crazy news stories this weekend, we suggest taking a break with some unreliable narrators in a few far more worthwhile novels.
What to Read When You Need More Anne Shirley in Your Life
Today, the new series Anne with an E premieres on Netflix. Here's a list of books for times when you need a strong female protagonist like Anne Shirley.