Booksology Gen Z connects to “read date”
Gen Z is so bored with dating apps (Boda), that some people have created a business named after Ennui. The startup began holding an IRL date event at a New York bookstore in 2023, and is now trending across the pond. Ceci Brown shares her experiences at a “read date” event where she was told to bring a book with her contact information engraved on it and share it with people she wants to know better. It’s just cute and sounds much more troublesome than you might expect.
now Select August 22 Read
Let’s be real, we’re all taking the time to get the katabashis to come out on August 26th. Will Dante’s Inferno meet Susanna Clark’s Pilanesi? Put it in my vein. And it’s gorgeous to launch! In the meantime, you will certainly be able to find something else announced this month in a roundup of 22 interesting new books by The New York Times. We can guarantee people like us. I’m only on the way, but it’s great.
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It’s turned on
There’s no time like the end of summer for a good old couch party. Light Hub There is a literary TV and film lineup to stream this month. Practical magic, demons in blue dresses, or ignorant are waiting for a Netflix adaptation to drop on the 28th while waiting for Thursday’s Murder Club adaptation on the 28th.
Anti-Book Prohibition Acts Passed this year and what they mean
One good news file is: In 2025, we passed a law protecting the right to read. Kelly Jensen breaks down the new law and its meaning.
