Natalie Portman Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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A Hannuka present from my cousin Daniella and our January book pick! By taking a closer look at how animals perceive the world within their own sensory bubbles, Yong allows us to see beyond the confines of our senses. #JanuaryBookPick @natsbookclub

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I can’t wait for us all to read the new Rachel Kushner — a novel about a secret agent sent to infiltrate a commune of radical eco-activists in rural France.

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I can’t think of a better time for us to revisit James Baldwin and read Giovanni’s Room, a novel set in 1950s Paris revolving around a young American caught between his desires and societal conventions

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For our May Pick, I can’t wait for you all to join me in reading Consider Yourself Kissed — a look at how relationships shift over time as Coralie navigates motherhood, love, and her own desires.

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An antidote to political paralysis, our September pick articulates a path forward, encouraging us to create new ideas of what’s possible and acceptable. Thank you as always for writing, Rebecca Solnit ❤️

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This book is wonderful — a super touching story of two sisters who mother themselves out of a curse and who are in and out of a complicated relationship with each other. I can’t wait to hear your reactions to this one. #JulyBookPick @natsbookclub

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Our February pick follows a Palestinian school teacher as she grapples with life in America and embarks on a pyramid scheme. I love the way Yasmin Zaher writes about the tension between the body and mind and hope you’ll join me in reading! #FebruaryBookPick

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A gift from my friend Bessie and our June book pick! Helen DeWitt’s novella is a darkly funny but honest look at the exploitation of trauma within publishing

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Thank you for writing this book, Anne Applebaum — a guide to understanding where autocracies come from, why they persist, and how the democratic world can defeat them. #AprilBookPick

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Loving the way this fablelike Polish novel blends mystery, dark comedy, politics, and philosophy. As Janina, an astrologist who prefers the company of animals, sets out to investigate the dead bodies turning up around her, there is friction between Janina and the hunters.