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Below isBarbiedirectorGreta Gerwigs list.
(This article was originally published in 2017.)
Middlemarch, by George EliotGlorious, sprawling, generous.
I read somewhere that it is a novel for adults, and it is, truly.
To the Lighthouse, by Virginia WoolfA classic for a reason.
My mind was warped into a new shape by her prose and it will never be the same again.
It is rigorous and brave, never allowing the reader to become complacent.
It is tragic and erotic and no matter how many times you read it, it eludes your grasp.
It is one of the best novels about a young woman that Ive ever read.
The Argonauts, by Maggie NelsonThis book doesnt fit neatly into a category.
Its personal but also global.
It doesnt prescribe anything; it raises questions.
It allows the reader to feel as if they are watching this brilliant woman think in real time.
It seems as if you are inside her mind with her.
Its funny and sexy and made me cry.
And it is one of the best books on being a stepmother Ive ever encountered.
The Dud Avocado, by Elaine DundyFunny, funny, funny.
Shes wicked and wise.
The main character is a total mess and a joy to hang out with.
There is a penetrating sense of ultimate aloneness in her writing.
