Hope Reese Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Hope Reese is a writer and editor. Writer @nytimes & other outlets. THE WOMEN ARE NOT FINE (@octopus_books, 2025). Rep: @agent_bal with @MMLitAgency. Reach me: hope.reese@gmail.com

Experience on Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do
Jeremy Bailenson
#VR has the power to bring users startlingly close to experiencing the world through someone else’s senses: My review of @StanfordVR's book "Experience on Demand" for @undarkmag https://undark.org/article/book-review-bailenson-experience-on-demand/ https://twitter.com/undarkmag/status/961951578893832193
Hardcover, 2018
$28.95$14.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention
Donna Freitas
College presidents: Listen up! Donna Freitas (author of "Consent on Campus") says that how you deal with sexual assault “is a statement about the valuing or devaluing of women at the university.” For @VICE: https://t.co/mDAstjIFet https://t.co/fhBG3Z7N43
Hardcover, 2019
$38.00$19.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Consent on Campus: A Manifesto
Donna Freitas
College presidents: Listen up! Donna Freitas (author of "Consent on Campus") says that how you deal with sexual assault “is a statement about the valuing or devaluing of women at the university.” For @VICE: https://t.co/mDAstjIFet https://t.co/fhBG3Z7N43
Hardcover, 2018
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
An American Summer: Love and Death in Chicago
Alex Kotlowitz
From 1990-2010, more ppl were killed in Chicago than Americans in Iraq & Afghanistan. But Alex Kotlowitz (author of "An American Summer") warns: "This is the mistake we all make...thinking that somehow one can get accustomed to it.” For @PublishersWkly https://t.co/EaXaWo4aaQ https://t.co/Mpun82LmwO
Paperback, 2020
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
Dacher Keltner
It’s vast, yes. But awe is also simpler than we think – and accessible to everyone, he writes in his book “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.”
Paperback, 2024
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Love in the Time of Contagion: A Diagnosis
Laura Kipnis
.@laurakipnis - prof @NorthwesternU - may be best known for her views on Title IX (she's had 2 leveled at her for her writing on the topic). "Love in the Time of Contagion" looks at how the pandemic seeped into our intimate relationships. For @Medium: https://medium.com/@hope.reese/relationships-were-put-under-a-microscope-on-love-in-the-time-of-contagion-cefa0136de2b https://t.co/yEd00NhPXY
Hardcover, 2022
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sober Curious: The Blissful Sleep, Greater Focus, and Deep Connection Awaiting Us All on the Other Side of Alcohol
Ruby Warrington
Much of what keeps people from getting sober — worries about social life, friendships and dating — is addressed in “Sober Curious.” Ms. Warrington also shares advice on getting through “firsts,” like the first wedding or holiday party you attend without drinking alcohol.
Paperback, 2020
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dawn of the New Everything
Jaron Lanier
Thrilled to interview Jaron Lanier, author of one of the most exciting books I've read this year -- "Dawn of the New Everything" -- on the history and future of virtual reality. https://t.co/scnDBXPD3a
Paperback, 2018
$21.00$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book