Monthly Staff Book Picks
Our March 2025 Staff Book Pick comes from Writing Fellow, Kelly! The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey is a thoughtful memoir that beautifully intertwines natural observation with personal reflection. Bedridden by a chronic illness, Bailey watches a snail take up residence in a potted plant on her bedside table. She finds unexpected solace and companionship in the quiet presence of the creature. As she observes the snail’s gentle, deliberate movements and habits, Bailey contemplates themes of resilience, connection, and the delicate balance of life. The book offers a meditative exploration of nature's capacity to heal and inspire even in the most challenging circumstances. Enter below for a chance to win a free copy!
Check out our previous picks for further reading!
Never Lie, Freida McFadden |
Moonglow, Michael Chabon |
Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi |
The Memory Police, Yoko Ogawa |
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong |
Untamed, Glennon Doyle |
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, Cathy Park Hong |
Homeland Elegies, Ayad Akhtar |
Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi |
Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens |
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez |
Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishigur |
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer |
Crying in H-Mart, Michelle Zauner |
The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Daves |
Before She Disappeared, Lisa Gardner |
The Traveling Cat Chronicles, Hiro Arikawa |
Why Didn't You Tell Me?, Carmen Rita Wong |
The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls |
My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Ottessa Moshfegh |
The Chosen and the Beautiful, Nghi Vo |
Our Missing Hearts, Celeste Ng |
Priestdaddy, Patricia Lockwood |
Somebody's Daughter, Ashley C. Ford |