March 26, 2024 2:23 PM
These days, it's impossible to buy a paperback without visiting a new celebrity book club (but then why buy a paperback?). First it was Oprah, then Reese, and then a succession of svelte blondes who were clearly bored and (judging by their Instagram) poolside-ready. It seems like this trend is picking up steam. Dakota Johnson—But I feel like there are some gaps in the current celebrity world, so in the spirit of democratic trendsetting, here are some stars I personally would like to see join the subscription-based stack.
Paul Giamatti
Ah, Captain, our Captain, our noisy King. Some of us have already come to expect literary integrity from Paul. He majored in English at Yale, has legendary shelf life, Still confusing ancient philosophy On my podcast, Chinwag (actual title!), I'll be joining these literary luminaries to explore some lesser known classics — and imagine the crossover appeal! There's finally a book club for you. and Your grandpa.
Subscribers are: Emily Wilsonian translations of Homer, the poetry of AE Stallings, ultra-erudite campus novels.
Jeremy O. Harris
You probably already know about the Supreme Elder Scary child– Not in films, plays, productions, or as an actor or model, TweetHarris has a knack for never being boring on any platform, and the stacked reading list at his house is definitely something to take a peek at.
Subscribers are: A genre-bending, form-exploding memoir from an influential author who grew up on absurdist autobiography, sharp satire and TV at its finest.
Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright
If you are still in the UK Genuine Dear royals, I suggest you improve your lives right now and go to AcornTV. In their gossip section, Tea with the ladies, It's mostly behind-the-scenes reflections and barely any mention of the “book,” but I'm sure these old friends have some fantastic recommendations (and I like to imagine them meeting up periodically for a chat). tea…)
Subscribers are: Murder mystery, biography of super mean actor, Muriel Spark reissued
Lucy Dacus
Our favorite feeling alto and one-third of the supergroup Boy Genius, she's been delighting her followers with her wise, well-thought-out book recommendations for years. Goodreads Profile (This is one of the few arguments I can still make about the site.) With the current Annie Ernaux craze and her own consistently poignant lyricism, I’m ready to follow LD into the dark… corners of indie bookstores.
Subscribers expect:Heartfelt contemporary poets like Ada Limon and Jericho Brown, shy female protagonists and psychological, introspective character studies of adult men.
George Takei
Look, my human brain knows that actor George Takei is not Sulu, the character he plays. Star TrekAs comedy writer Roman DiBiase puts it: Party Down, Not the actor Martin Starr. That being said. Let's briefly imagine a world in which the Romans of this world compete for monthly endorsements from some sci-fi legend. Given Takei's assured and sparkling social media presence, he would make a gracious and insightful judge of weird new worlds and “hard sci-fi.”
Subscribers are: A brave dystopian novel, Red Mars Series, Octavia Butler, Earthsea Trilogy.
Honorable Mention:
Dolly Parton is a wonderful person and she already has a book club (for little babies, Tennessee)
Chloe Sevigny is Anyway, read more books
Jiwe, she is already our trickster Oprah,
Cole Escola. For reasons I can't entirely explain, but I think club subscribers can expect zines, absurdist foreign imports, highly experimental fiction, and raunchy gothic novels.
