
Under the Reading Lamp
Each edition of Fresh Water Press’ newsletter, we feature a book in our team’s pile that we’re currently reading or we recommend, in a column we call “Under the Reading Lamp.”
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The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
Editor and Engagement Manager Sophia Dramm shares: The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston One of my favorite genres is narrative nonfiction.

The Books of Heart Mountain
Co-owner/Editor Peggy Turnbull shares: The Books of Heart Mountain On a trip West this summer, I discovered the wonders of museum and national park bookstores.

In Repair by A.L. Graziadei
Co-owner/Editor Tracey Koach shares: In Repair by A.L. Graziadei My local indie bookstore has had In Repair showcased in a display area for a few

Outlive by Peter Attia, MD and Bill Gifford
Co-owner/Editor Tara Huck shares: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD and Bill Gifford I am a sucker for books that

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Editor and Engagement Manager Sophia Dramm shares: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley The Ministry of Time has gotten a lot of buzz since

A Poetry Handbook by Mary Oliver
Co-owner/Editor Peggy Turnbull shares: A Poetry Handbook: A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry by Mary Oliver Who can resist a manual about writing

How to Read Water by Tristan Gooley
Co-owner/Editor Tracey Koach shares: How to Read Water: Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea by Tristan Gooley I stopped at my local indie

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Co-founder/Editor Tara Huck shares: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver After three months, I completed Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver recently. It is a 2022 novel

Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson
Editor and Engagement Manager Sophia Dramm shares: Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson Romance is admittedly not my favorite genre. I find the plots

An Encyclopedia of Radical Helping
Co-owner/Editor Peggy Turnbull shares: An Encyclopedia of Radical HelpingEdited by Erin Segal, Chris Hoff, and Julie Cho An Encyclopedia of Radical Helping is a rare

A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
Co-owner/Editor Tracey Koach shares: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers I participate in a few book clubs. Recently, one of them selected and

Trusting the Gold by Tara Brach
Co-owner/Editor Tara Huck shares: Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness by Tara Brach I purchased Trusting the Gold at The Shade Tree, a wonderful

What was Your Favorite Book of 2024?
Peggy Turnbull: The Overstory by Richard Powers Give me a big novel stuffed with ideas, something over 500 pages, a book so compelling that its