Jamie Canavés is the Tailored Book Recommendations coordinator and Unusual Suspects mystery newsletter writer — in case you’re wondering what you do with a Liberal Arts degree. She’s never met a beach she didn’t like, always says yes to dessert, loves ‘80s nostalgia, all forms of entertainment, and can hold a conversation using only gifs. You can always talk books with her on Bluesky, Litsy, Goodreads, and her substack Multitudes Contained.
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While I finally found my footing again with reading this year, certain things in my reading life are now indicators of my stress level.
Go on, do it: read outside your usual comfort zone. A whole new world of amazing experiences could be waiting just beyond that next page.
Jonathan Mattingly, an officer involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, has returned his advance and is looking for a new publisher.
Though we've come a long way, there's still a long way to go: how the mystery genre is still leaving out marginalized voices.
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From being good company while handling miserable tasks to occupying anxious brain space, here's an ode to audiobooks from a grateful listener.
From three characters in a fake family to an anonymous author, both of these mystery books about identity are rooted in its theft or hiding.