Recs if you like Luster...

An emergent subgrene by and about strange women on themes of female rage, sisterhood, hunger, attraction, beauty, motherhood, violence, and much more.

All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.

weird girl books with a Black woman protagonist! recommendations very welcome, hoping to spotlight some lesser known titles!

...are unhinged, lonely, tortured, kooky, crazy, unmoored, yearning, plotting, stalking, monologuing, self-pitying, lost, etc.

Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.

Big vibes and big hair cover art books. (It's not a f*ckin 'cloud bob' Vogue).

Fiction has always been where truth hides. Across horror, thriller, literary fiction, fantasy & mystery every book on this list has something to say about power, who holds it, who destroys it, and how it reproduces itself.

books with characters who are in their 20s (and trying to figure out their 20s). primarily but not exclusively lit fic.

These books are deeply human, and they aren't afraid to make you uncomfortable along the way. Whether the characters are unlikeable or the author seems to be rudely calling you out or the content is critiquing an aspect of the human experience (or all the above), these books are unflinching in the face of their consumers. Recommendations are welcome!

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.

This list will be deleted in a few days. Go follow the masterlist by @yarnandbooks instead! :)

Romance, Genre Fiction, or Literary Fiction novels for Childfree folks where its explicit that a main character is Childfree (and they aren't teenagers) and starting a family/having kids is not mentioned as a goal. For those of us who don't always want to read about a happy ending involving kiddos (even thought we love them!). Please feel free to add suggestions 😊

recs from @leahsfigtree and @emmareadstoomuch on substack + personal recs

for those who don't conform to the norm.

books for fans of Lena Dunham’s Girls <3

Books that explore women's hunger (as a theme/with appetite as a key aspect of the book), whether it's ambition, power, sexual/emotional hunger, longing for a voice/community, or literal physical hunger. #girldinner

If you’ve ever made eye contact with a mirror and said “this is a mess” but also “i’m kinda iconic for this,” congrats, this list is for you.

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.