Now Read This!
AUGUST 2026
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, a special event worth checking out, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming fiction titles, and booklists for further reading. Whether you prefer popular bestsellers or lesser-known literary fiction, your friendly BPL Reader Services Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
Whistler by Ann Patchett
Whistler
by Ann Patchett

Daphne Fuller hadn't thought of her former stepfather, Eddie Triplett, since she was a child. That is, until she is trailed by a white-haired older gentleman at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Connecting with Eddie more than 40 years after his 18-month marriage to her mother, Daphne finds that their unique bond still remains. This reflective story of unearthed memories is a testament to the unbreakable connection between those we hold dear and how choices change the trajectory of one's life.  

On Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 2:00PM - 3:30PM, Ann Patchett will headline the 2026 Maury A. Bromsen Lecture at the Central Library in Copley Square. More details forthcoming and registration will open on August 22, 2026.
 
Event Spotlight
Adult Summer Reading Wrap Party
Wednesday, August 26, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
 
Celebrate the end of summer reading with your community at the Boston Public Library! Stop by the New & Novel area of the Central Library in Copley Square to meet other summer reading participants, share book recommendations and other bingo activities, and put your completed challenges on the library's Bingo Board. Participants who completely filled out their bingo card can also sign a bookplate and choose a book from the library shelves to dedicate! 
 
For those who cannot attend, bingo cards, book recommendations, and a public Bingo Board for completed challenges are available at every neighborhood branch. You can also download your reading log online at bpl.org/bingo.  
 
New and Upcoming Titles
Country People: A GMA Book Club Pick by Daniel Mason
Take What You Can by Naima Coster
The Good Parts by Evann Normandin
Country People
Daniel Mason
 
"A devoted husband and father, Miles is worried he's become a disappointment. Relocated to Vermont with his family, he becomes enthralled by the small-town inhabitants and a bizarre local legend."
 
Take What You Can
Naima Coster
 
"Two best friends reunite to raise their daughters together ten years after they became best friends while abroad. Will old tensions and differences come in the way of their once-inseparable bond?"
 
The Good Parts
Evann Normandin
 
"After undergoing a radical memory-erasing treatment, Rose's world is a blank canvas. When her old love, Landon, reenters her life as a stranger, she begins to exhibit strange symptoms."
 
City of Widows by Nadia Hashimi
Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray
A Tender Age by Chang-Rae Lee
City of Widows
Nadia Hashimi
 
"A story of the resistance and perseverance by women in the face of Taliban rule after the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan."
 
Chosen Family
Madeleine Gray
 
"A love story between two friends over the course of 18 years in which they love and destroy each other. Can the wounds of adolescent betrayal ever really heal?"
 
A Tender Age
Chang-Rae Lee
 
"Told through the confused eyes of a prepubescent child of immigrants, a coming-of-age story that explores American masculinity and family dynamics."
 
You'll Love It Here by Natalie Sue
Hello, Limerence by Momo Yamaguchi
Some People by Parini Shroff
You'll Love It Here
Natalie Sue
 
"At a crossroads, Mona agrees to manage her deteriorating apartment building for her injured landlady in exchange for a better unit."
 
Hello, Limerence
Momo Yamaguchi
 
"Stuck at a soul-sucking office job and pining for pretty boys, Mika accepts an invite for an upcoming party that may live up to her wild fantasies."
 
Some People
Parini Shroff
 
"When Malti Patel requires in-home supervision following an injury, the last person she expects to help is her soon-to-be-ex-son-in-law, Nathan."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
Dive In: 16 Titles Sure to Make a Splash
Are you looking for a book to read poolside or on a beach towel? Whether you are seeking an epic party, a vacation, or characters grappling with connection and grief, one of these titles is sure to make waves in your summer reading journey!

For More Suggestions...
Dog Days of Summer: 19 Books Centered Around Man's Best Friend
 
 
 
   

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