Favorite book + metropolitan party appearance

Our contributors have been paired up to tell each other about their favorite book of the year so far. You will hear these segments in the coming weeks! Today, Renee and Yasi shared the top five for 2025. Ashley then reflects on this year’s Met Gala, and the inspiration behind it and how important it is.

Renee and Yasi’s favorite book of the year (so far) (0:21)

Renee and Yasi share their favorite books they have read so far this year, from modern novels to memoirs of tech women. You need to have TBR ready for this part!

Fashion: Bookmarks for Literature and this year’s Metropolitan Show (21:42)

Ashley discusses the book Slave to fashion Monica L. She also talks about modern Dandis, the way literature inspired the metropolitan themes, and a better thoughtfulness about clothing criticism.

Books/Resources mentioned:

All my anger at the Tahir people

Harriet Tubman: Bob

Jesse Q. Sutanto I’m not with you yet

The Great and Beautiful Life of Emily Henry

Cautionary: The cautionary tale of Sarah Wynn-Williams’ power, greed and lost idealism

Nnedi Okorafor’s author dies

Anna Wiener’s Incredible Valley

tartuf by cra jane buxton

Carrie Soto is back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Apple will never fall off by Liane Moriarty

Basically Nussaibah Younis

Adult Games: The Advantages of Yasi Agah’s Growth

Monica L. Miller

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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the land of the Dakota ancestors.

Original music In Amarin

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