Linda-Marie Barrett / Executive Director:
Reading: Just finished Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum. One of my favorite reads in a long time and one of the rare books to receive 5 out of 5 stars from my book club. As one member said, “This is the perfect book for now.” Just started The Reluctant Reaper by Mary Janice Davidson, a romantasy featuring Death’s daughter.
Listening: To what sounds like a bird sanctuary just beyond my office windows. Cicadas are emerging everywhere, and look forward to their unique song, as well.
Watching: Younger, set in the fictional publishing house, Empirical. I love the publishing backdrop to a story that centers ageism but addresses so much more, often with humor.

Candice Huber / Membership:
Reading: Finally getting back into the second half of Oathbound by Tracy Deonn. Excited to return to this world and can't wait to see what happens to Bree!
Listening: Almost finished Iron Flame and I'm so tired of Violet and Xaden, lol.
Watching: The Studio, Seth Rogen's new show on AppleTV. It's a hilarious and fantastically written insider look at Hollywood.

Nicki Leone / Communications:
Reading: On Strike Against God by Joanna Russ, because of what SP had to say about it. How to Read Now by Elaine Castillo, because one of my bookclub people just discovered it and made me want to revisit it. Katherine Mansfield's The Garden Party and Other Stories, because I want everyone else to read it.
Listening: The audiobook of Aednan was amazing, and I am now creating a shelf for "books to read and listen to at the same time." I can't wait to find the next book that deserves to be on that shelf.
Watching: The Sorceress (1988), directed by Suzanne Schiffman and produced by Pamela Berger. I seem to have a witchy theme to my movie picks lately.

SP Rankin / Website Administrator:
Reading: I started a new book and before I had finished the first sentence, I knew it was not for me. What avid reader doesn't know that feeling? I happily returned to my recently arrived print copy of Joanna Russ's On Strike Against God from The Feminist Press, which is full of interviews and essays and letters not included in the epub version.
Listening: This week, I've mainly been listening to myself mutter while getting winter catalog orders open for booksellers. Consider this a plug to order your catalogs now! But reading Joanna Russ has made me intensely nostalgic for the 1970s (yes, I am THAT old), so that's been the music of choice since 9 a.m. Monday. Also CMAT's new song "Running/Planning" from her upcoming album EURO-COUNTRY.
Watching: The new version of What Not to Wear, retitled Wear Whatever the F You Want, has been my lunchtime viewing. It's obnoxiously product-placementy, but everyone does seem to be in a much better mood about the whole thing. Also, not so many statement necklaces and slingbacks.

Andrea Richardson / Sales:
Reading: I just finished The Scammer by Tiffany Jackson. It's inspired by a real creepy crime and of course she did a fabulous job with it.
Listening: My sweet little weirdo kitty nursing on her favorite blanket next to me. I'm trying to figure out how to take her to work with me for the day.
Watching: The Four Seasons, aka The Big Chill for Gen X. I loved the cast and it was great, despite a very unexpected ending.