For our book club, Katherine May and I chat about her book WINTERING and why we should all give ourselves permission to hibernate in certain seasons of life.
Read MoreIn Conversation with John Freeman
Gen has a wide-ranging conversation about environmentalism with TALES OF TWO PLANETS editor John Freeman and writer Aminatta Forna.
Read MoreIn Conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
Prolific author Jacqueline Woodson chats with Gen about her exquisite novel RED AT THE BONE, the N&G Book Club pick for October.
Read MoreIn Conversation with Leigh Stein
Author Leigh Stein discusses her smart, funny novel SELF CARE with the N&G Book Club.
Read MoreMy Top Texas Book Festival Panel Picks
The panels I’m most looking forward to checking out at this year’s Texas Book Festival (including one I’m very excited to introduce!)
Read MoreA Guide to Brushing Up on Life Skills
Read an excerpt from The Little Book of Life Skills and find out how to give yourself the perfect blowout, prepare for a workout, and prep for cooking dinner.
Read MoreJoin the Now & Gen Book Club on Goodreads
Sign up for the Now & Gen Book Club on Goodreads for access to discussion boards with other readers and invites to Zoom events with Gen and authors.
Read MoreN&G Book Club: In Conversation with Grady Hendrix
Gen chats with author Grady Hendrix about his book, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires —the April 2020 N&G Book Club Pick.
Read MoreN&G Book Club: In Conversation with Bryan Washington
Tune in to hear Bryan talk about his beautiful book of stories, Lot, his writing process, and his new novel coming out this fall!
Read More6.20 What’s On My Nightstand
Y’all (as we say in Texas), this has been quite the month! COVID-19 doesn’t seem to be easing up—cases in Texas are on a very fast rise—and we are all taking a hard look at ourselves and the racial bias in this country. It’s a heavy time, but I hope in a few years we can look back on Summer 2020 and be proud that we forged ahead with a
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