1982 · Alice Walker · 295 pages · Literary Fiction
An epistolary novel written in raw, unpolished voice that charts one woman's journey from silence to selfhood with a power that hasn't diminished in four decades.
2022 · 2 Seasons · Starz · Comedy Drama
Minx is a sharp, funny, and surprisingly touching comedy about feminism, pornography, and the compromises required to change the world from within the system. Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson have terrific chemistry, and the show captures 1970s Los Angeles with a colorful authenticity that goes beyond nostalgia. Its cancellation after being bounced between networks is a shame, because the show was only getting better at balancing its comedy with genuine substance.
2024 · Miranda July · 336 pages · Literary Fiction
A daring, polarizing novel about a woman in midlife who abandons a cross-country drive to hole up in a motel room, redesigning it and herself in the process. Brilliant and frustrating in almost equal measure.