Christie O. Tate Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Christie O. Tate

What I admire most is Dederer’s willingness to look at her own monstrousness. It’s so satisfying to read work that suggests that by making monsters of other people, we are letting ourselves off the hook. And how can we both condemn monstrousness and also own it in ourselves.

Christie O. Tate

For anyone craving the sunshine of Palm Springs, beautiful prose in the vein of Ann Patchett, a compelling plot that rivals Angie Kim’s work, and the best cover of winter 2025... You will not regret sinking into the marriage at the heart of this book!

Christie O. Tate

Give her the Pulitzer. The Antidote by Karen Russell is an American masterpiece. It’s Steinbeck, it’s McMurtry, it’s Kingsolver, it’s Jones and Eugenides and Chabon. And it’s wholly original because duh it’s Karen Russell. My God. What a feat. No notes.

Christie O. Tate

Help! I’m loving this book by @claire_lombardo SO MUCH. I’m leaving town on Wednesday. Need to read 400p by then. Please send me speed-reading tips. Also read this book so we can discuss Julia, Helen, and Suzanne! Also which suburb is the setting???? 📗📕📙📘📗📕📙📘