One of my favorite books as a young adolescent was Judy Blume’s “Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.” Chloé here, and this iconic gem of a book just turned 50. My aunt, a librarian, passed Judy Blume down to me, and from “Superfudge” to “Deenie” I was hooked, and I’m thankful to have developed a love of reading early.

This Sunday, Aug. 9, is National Book Lovers Day, and you know our team was thrilled to gush about books and local shops to support. 👇

📚 Resources for book-lovers

We recently created this local bookstore list. You can order online from locally owned Star Line books here, and here from Winder Binder. Plus check this link for what you need to know about COVID-19 before venturing out to McKay Books.
Chattanooga Public Library | There are Chattanooga Public Library locations in Downtown, Northgate, South Chattanooga, Eastgate, and Avondale.
Tennessee Electronic Library | There are a wealth of resources here, but this is the link directly to the books.

📚 NOOGAtoday picks

We all wrote verbose, gushing descriptions of our favorite books + then remembered this newsletter is short + sweet and we cut some. But, just know, if you want to talk more about books, we are here.

Editor Chloé:

Favs: “The Great Gatsby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald; “A New Earth,” by Eckart Tolle; “The Red Tent” by Anita Diamant

Currently reading: “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander

Editor Trista

Favs: “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro; “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer; “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath

Currently reading: I just finished “Heavy” by Kiese Laymon (HIGHLY recommend) and am in-between books — send me recs? Email me.

Intern Brianna

Favs: “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi; “Talking to Strangers” by Malcolm Gladwell; “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath

Currently reading: “The Weird: A Compendium of Dark & Strange Stories” by Ann + Jeff VanderMeer

Intern Cassidy

Favs: “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee; “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac; “Hunger” by Roxane Gay

Currently reading: The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

📚 Resources for book-lovers

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