LIC Reading Series Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
LIC Reading Series on X
Monthly reading series on the second Tuesday of every month at 8pm, in the carriage house of @licbar in Long Island City, Queens. Curated by @catherinelasota.

Costalegre: A Novel Inspired by Peggy Guggenheim and Her Daughter
Courtney Maum
The paperback of #Costalegre by 2 time @LICReading alum @cmaum is out today! 🌴 Join @TheResortLIC as a virtual member & receive Courtney’s BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOK DEAL in the mail! 📚And read her awesome essay about getting stuck inside her own novel: https://t.co/tmeZ6oh6fr
Hardcover, 2019
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer's Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book
Courtney Maum
The paperback of #Costalegre by 2 time @LICReading alum @cmaum is out today! 🌴 Join @TheResortLIC as a virtual member & receive Courtney’s BEFORE AND AFTER THE BOOK DEAL in the mail! 📚And read her awesome essay about getting stuck inside her own novel: https://t.co/tmeZ6oh6fr
Paperback, 2020
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Kingdomtide
Rye Curtis
"Predicated on a cataclysmic, life-changing accident," @ryecurtis0's Kingdomtide "offers a transportive read... A stirring debut." - @NPR. Don't miss him at LIC Reading Series on February 11th! https://t.co/LqXugQPBHU https://t.co/EGJTkFjnNz
Paperback, 2021
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
They Could Have Named Her Anything
Stephanie Jimenez
.@estefsays's They Could Have Named Her Anything "unveils the struggles of both the upper and working classes with incredible empathy and sophistication."-@ALA_Booklist Get excited to see Stephanie read in ONE WEEK at @licbar! https://t.co/LqXugQy0jk https://t.co/WXVOZwSJDj
Paperback, 2019
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book