Summer always offers English educators a much-needed breath of fresh air—and the time to dive into our ever-growing “to-be-read” piles. Even though we are all back in the classroom and our “to-be-read” piles will now start growing again, take a moment to dive into the stacks we spent the sweet days of summer with, and whether you are looking for profound philosophical explorations, lyrical poetry, immersive fiction, or pure brain-candy romance for the next well-deserved school break, the NYSEC Executive Board has you covered.
Here is what our board members packed in their book bags this summer!
We’d love to chat with you about these stacks at the Annual October Conference!
Cristi Marchetti Featured Read:
Adversary to the Villain: A Cozy Fantasy Romantic Comedy by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Book 4 in the series)
Meg Davis Roberts Featured Reads:
Septology by Jon Fosse
The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders Edited by Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto, and David Hassler
Alyssa Sabbatino Featured Reads:
The Humans by Matt Haig
A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Michelle Bulla Featured Reads:
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Michelle Peterson-Davis Featured Reads:
The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina Forest
The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
Score by Kennedy Ryan
Love You More by Emily Giffin
Henry “Cody” Miller Featured Read:
Good People by Patmeena Sabit
Janet Matthews Featured Read:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Rachel Brill Featured Reads:
Helpless by Jessica Knoll
Whistler by Ann Patchett