From Jen Beagin’s Hudson-set tale of an obsessive sex therapist to reissues of classic novels, here are the books to add to your reading list this summer
What is summer for if not an insane-making crush? Taking an obsession that borders on stalking as its main theme,centres around Greta, an indiscreet transcriber for a new age sex therapist, Om. Through listening to recordings of their sessions, Greta falls hard for Om’s patient Flavia, , a crush that’s consummated by an in-person encounter at their local dog park.
is about the extent to which love takes place in our own heads, and the way in which desire can warp the reality of another person: To Greta, Flavia’s voice is, “sweet enough to suck on, to sleep with in your mouth.” But as Flavia tells it: “My voice is like a blade… it sounds like I’m ordering someone’s execution.” Set in Hudson, New York, the novel is peopled by a cast of ageing misfits seeking fresh starts from a laundry lists that spans divorce, suicide, assault.
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