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1 month ago | 
inkl.com | Susannah Dickey |Oisín McKenna
Róisín Lanigan at home in north London. Photograph: Karen Robinson/the Observer Róisín Lanigan, 33, grew up in Belfast and studied at Queen’s University Belfast before moving to London to work as a journalist. She previously covered pop culture at i-D magazine, and is now contributing editor at the independent quarterly the Fence.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
newsweek.com | Paulo D Coelho |Robert Dugoni |Barbara Kingsolver |Oisín McKenna
CLOSE X Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! Paper Trident/Getty If you're looking for a book to read yourself, or to give as a gift, Newsweek staff has you covered. We've gathered an eclectic list of classics and new favorite reads that will appeal, no matter how choosy the audience.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
itsonlyzach.substack.com | Rufi Thorpe |Liz Moore |Oisín McKenna |Zach Wilcha
My head is reeling. Oh, what is this feeling? Does it have a name? Yes! Patriotism. I’m as surprised as you are that I’m maintaining peak patriotism these days. On July 4th of this year, you would have found me wearing all black after the latest SCOTUS term if I had bothered to stay in the country. Which I didn’t. But all of a sudden thanks to two major events, I’m sticking a feather in my cap and calling it macaroni. First, the political vibe shift.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Oisín McKenna |Isabelle McConville
Some Remarkable Thing: A Guest Post by Oisín McKenna Sometimes the summertime heat calls for change — and Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna documents those pivotal days. Our July Discover Pick is a dazzling debut novel of love and expectations, broken promises and friendship. Hardcover $30.00 Please enable javascript to add items to the cart.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
bookriot.com | Oisín McKenna |Erica Ezeifedi
If you’d like to see what other people are reading over on BookTok, I’ve assembled a roundup of books that are popular on the app for summer reading. And, if you want some heroic stories with a bit of a twist, here’s a great list of books where the villain is actually the hero.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Sally Franson |Lana Ferguson |Win A Copy |Oisín McKenna
The book is in stores on Tuesday, July 2nd from Mariner. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3TGTpwzPaulie Johansson has never put much stock in the idea of family: she has her long-term boyfriend Declan and beloved best friend Jemma, and that’s more than enough for her. Yet one night on a lark, she lets Jemma convince her to audition for Sverige och Mig, a show on Swedish television where Swedish-Americans compete to win the ultimate prize: a reunion with their Swedish relatives.
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Jun 29, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Win A Copy |Oisín McKenna |Lana Ferguson |Harrison Query
The book is in stores on Tuesday, July 16th from Mariner. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3Tdw05zFor fans of Sally Rooney and Torrey Peters, a stunning debut that follows three young adults through a London heatwave as their simmering tensions and secrets come to a head over a feverish, life-changing weekend. London, 2019. It’s the hottest June on record, and a whale is stuck in the Thames River.
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May 30, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Isabelle McConville |Oisín McKenna |Coco Mellors |Caroline O'Donoghue
What to Read While We Wait for Intermezzo by Sally RooneyIt’s been three whole years since we’ve been graced with a brand new Sally Rooney novel — luckily her latest is nearly here. This fall we get to add to the long list of Sally Rooney books we know and love with Intermezzo, a novel about complicated relationships, family, grief — and chess. We know, we know — September is so far away, that’s why we’ve gathered a list of titles to keep us company while we count down the days.
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May 10, 2024 | 
gq-magazine.co.uk | Oisín McKenna
The jigsaw depicts an early modern map of the world. Tentacled sea monsters snap the masts off ships and helmeted goddesses recline in the top corners, each with a single breast bared and the other draped in an off-white tunic. There’s no Africa. It’s New Year’s Eve 2021 and we all have Covid. There are three of us: me, and let's call them Daniel and George. We gather around Daniel’s kitchen table.
