barb n heimer Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
barb n heimer on XEmma Specter is a culture writer. big dyke, vogue union steward, she/they of note

Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion
Bushra Rehmanit’s wild how lucky i feel to have read two books in the last 6 months i can’t stop thinking about, first @smathewss’ debut novel “all this could be different” and then bushra rehman’s “roses, in the mouth of a lion”. the first is no longer a galley brag bc its out today, buy it!
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Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed
Abi BalingitFrom salty-sweet alfajores to the instantly viral adobo chocolate-chip cookies, every recipe in Mayumu is guaranteed to please a crowd—and familiarize you with the offerings of your local Filipino grocery store.
Hardcover, 2023
$40.00Member price:$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Why?
Lindsay Campwhy are you as an adult british man taking lindsay lohan to camp https://t.co/eWjXEn2GFU
Paperback, 2008
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Loved One
Aisha MuharrarThe comedic voice that Muharrar has honed on shows including Parks and Recreation, The Good Place, and Hacks makes it a genuine pleasure to read.
Hardcover, 2025
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Four in Hand
Alicia MountainThe four-sonnet structure of this collection is romantic enough to read aloud in the afterglow of new love, but its subject matter (which touches on everything from Trump’s election to mental illness to the COVID-19 pandemic) provides a welcome snap of reality.
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
God Themselves
Jae NichelleNichelle’s experience of growing up in the South as a queer Black woman is relayed to luminous effect in this collection, which dives deep into the effects of religious trauma and suggests a less-fraught, more individual relationship with the divine.
Paperback, 2023
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Do Everything I'm Told
Megan FernandesThis collection traverses the world from Shanghai to Brooklyn to Lisbon and even further, with Fernandes crafting a kinetic-voiced speaker who is constantly wrestling with issues of desire, sexuality, loss, and adventure to extremely compelling effect.
Paperback, 2023
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Boys Weekend
Mattie Lubchanskyi can't believe i got to have lunch w @Lubchansky and write about it!!!!!!!! their brilliant book is out now, get it for your queer niece https://t.co/qUeIgxpjJU
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Moosewood Cookbook: 40th Anniversary Edition
Mollie KatzenThe Moosewood Cookbook’s food is healthy without ever compromising on deliciousness, making it the perfect retro-classic gift for everyone from kitchen beginners to seasoned pros.
Paperback, 2014
$25.99Member price:$12.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--The Truth and the Turmoil
Tina Brownbeen in 6 different u.s. states over the last month lol and i have three pieces of travel wisdom to share: 1) buy the audiobook of tina brown's the palace papers, it's like sixteen hours long and perfect, 2) andy capps hot fries are god tier, 3) you can do laundry at la quintas
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book