Lauren Simkin Berke 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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Drawer, illustrator, educator, maker of images & things. Illustrator of Were I Not Girl The Inspiring & True Story of Dr. James Barry. More active on Instagram.

The Married Man: A Novel (Triangle Awards)
Edmund White
@rabihalameddine @LambdaLiterary First things that come to mind: Edmund White's The Married Man; Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey; Terrence McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion!.
Paperback, 2001
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Forest
Riccardo Bozzi
@eijas The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen When You Look Up by Decur The Forest by Riccardo Bozzi, Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali
Paperback, 2018
$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Wish You All the Best
Mason Deaver
@rbharder @mrsmelanieroy @pernilleripp @adibkhorram @SJNeill13 @JasonKohls @Greg_Froese I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver.
Paperback, 2020
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Were I Not a Girl: The Inspiring and True Story of Dr. James Barry
Lisa Robinson
Were I Not a Girl: The Inspiring and True Story of Dr. James Barry seems to be out of stock and/or back-ordered in a lot of places. Nice to see there's a copy on hand at @PoliticsProse https://t.co/eV6AopWfod
Out of stock

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst
Over the last couple of days I've heard a number of political commentators refer to "Trump's no good very bad day"... I'm wondering if Viorst's "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day" is well know enough for it to be generally understood as the reference.
Paperback, 1987
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present
Dara Horn
The NYTimes book review for Dara Horn's People Love Dead Jews, in print (from this past weekend). Much thanks to @johnwtomac for the documentation. https://t.co/Es4xglWhD3
Paperback, 2022
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Color: A Visual History from Newton to Modern Color Matching Guides
Alexandra Loske
@blgtylr Smithsonian published a beautiful book a few years ago ("Color: A Visual History from Newton to Modern Color Matching Guides") which can be enjoyed on its own, and also used as a bibliography on the topic. https://t.co/S4HfFx5TaR
Hardcover, 2019
$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Rock from the Sky
Jon Klassen
@eijas The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen When You Look Up by Decur The Forest by Riccardo Bozzi, Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali
Hardcover, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
When You Look Up
Decur
@eijas The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen When You Look Up by Decur The Forest by Riccardo Bozzi, Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali
Hardcover, 2020
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book