Isabel Banta

Dec 6, 2024 | kqed.org | Sally Rooney |Isabel Banta |Amanda Montell |Keke Palmer

Dec 6Failed to save articlePlease try againLook, this year had its many ups and downs. But one thing that’s kept me sane is reading nearly every night instead of — or, when I did slip up, in addition to — scrolling on my phone. I also attended a friend’s monthly book club, which provided an opportunity to connect with other 20-somethings in San Francisco who have similar interests (and see their apartments, which is a nice bonus for my Architectural Digest-loving heart).

Aug 3, 2024 | journalgazette.net | Isabel Banta |Chigozie Obioma |Marcela A. Fuentes |Ishi Robinson

These works of coming of age fiction are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “Honey”by Isabel Banta A small-town New Jersey teen is invited to become part of a new 1990s girl group where she inadvertently comes between one of her bandmates and her superstar boy-band boyfriend, threatening her new life and career.

Jun 29, 2024 | bookreporter.com | Isabel Banta

In HONEY, debut novelist Isabel Banta casts a nostalgic but critical eye on the glossy era of Y2K pop music, when Britney Spears, NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys ruled the Billboard charts and the hearts of teen girls. Banta follows a singer named Amber Young from her days as a nervous preteen competing on “Star Search” to a chart-topping idol on “TRL.” Amber’s road to stardom begins in suburban New Jersey, where she lives in a dingy apartment with her single, alcoholic mother and older brother.

Jun 27, 2024 | electricliterature.com | Henry Wise |Olivia Laing |Isabel Banta |Santiago Sánchez

Skip to content Reading Lists Get hot and sweaty on the beach with these new titles It’s been a blazing hot summer and we firmly believe that best remedy for beating the heat is to escape with a book. Fill up your tote bag, head to your nearest beach (or the cool comforts of an air-conditioned library) and immerse yourselves in these new releases, selected by booksellers from indie bookstores all over the country. Is your preferred beach read a romance with the vibes of a Wes Anderson movie?...

Jun 25, 2024 | bookshop.org | Isabel Banta

"Honey is a sexy swagger of a debut.