Fruits of the Earth (Andre Gide)
Gorgeous celebration of sensuality and beauty in fragmentary and poetic form from french author André Gide, published in 1895. Feels very contemporary in many respects and is a perfect read as temperatures rise to embrace skin…
Night Philosophy (Fanny Howe)
Poetry in story form, in concentrated nuggets of brilliance, circling perception, religion, & the body from brilliant author Fanny Howe.
Chéri and The End of Chéri (Colette)
Colette was one of France’s most celebrated authors but is less well-known in the English speaking world. Cheri and The End of Cheri are two novels that follow an aging courtesan in one of the more candid and nuanced investigations I’ve read around aging, relationships, and power as it’s tied to beauty for women.
I'm a Fan (Sheena Patel)
Genius and unhinged journey into obsession as pointed critique of social systems, the art world, and power structures. One of the most successful uses of fragmentation in a contemporary novel that I’ve read.
