Amy Griffin

1 month ago | nbcchicago.com | Robert Frank |Dan Heath |James Lawrence |Amy Griffin

• The top summer reading list for the wealthy this year includes books on happiness, resilience, artificial intelligence and the future of the U.S. dollar. • JPMorgan's annual summer reading list, which has become the go-to selection of beach books for the wealthy, offers up 16 titles this year. • It was compiled from more than 1,000 suggestions from JPMorgan's client advisors and whittled down by a special review committee.

Mar 12, 2025 | sheknows.com | Amy Griffin |Giovana Gelhoren

Every month, there are a few celebrities we listen to when it comes to their book recommendations. Among the most famous ones are Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon and Jenna Bush Hager. After all, these proud A-list bookworms have won over their fans with their thought-provoking and page-turning books and earned quite a reputation because of it. Knowing how valuable their stamp of approval is, it’s really saying something when all three of them approve of the same book.

Mar 11, 2025 | kirkusreviews.com | Amy Griffin |Stephanie Johnson |Brandon Stanton |

An important, wholly believable account of how long-buried but profoundly formative experiences finally emerge. Recovered memories of childhood abuse tear through the fabric of a “perfect” life. Griffin’s debut memoir begins with a lyrical account of an idyllic childhood in Amarillo, Texas. Her family owned a chain of convenience stores called Toot’n Totum, whose sparkling aisles of colorful products seemed to the young Amy a kind of paradise. “The best things in life weren’t free.