Handpicked reads for word lovers, etymology enthusiasts, and anyone who believes language is an adventure.
Dolly Alderton
As a thirtysomething going through a where-do-I-go-from-here crisis, this was a comforting read. As is suggested by the title, the phenomena of 'ghosting' does a decent job of getting that theme across; however, I find in Alderton's debut numerous meanings and kinds of ghosts. It is a sharp and witty account of the thirtysomething life, with her language very tacitly carrying the ambivalence and difficulties of human relationships.
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Rebecca F. Kuang
In “Yellowface,” R.F. Kuang satirizes the publishing industry with a tale of a struggling writer who passes off her recently deceased friend’s book as her own. I found it to be a thrilling, exhilarating, and wickedly funny.
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Sarah Wynn-Williams
This book is Sarah Wynn-Williams' account of having worked at Facebook (now Meta) for several years before she was let go. Albeit a holier-than-thou perspective, Williams book does shed light on the bizarre tech world and its carelessness in dealing with the world and its own people. It is very much a story about greed, power, and influence, written in a perfectly readable, often hilarious tone. I enjoyed reading it. As a non-tech person, it did reveal a lot to me!
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