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Hi, Friday night readers!

“The first week of August hangs at the very top of summer, the top of the live-long year, like the highest seat of a Ferris wheel when it pauses in its turning.” — On a sailboat in the Gilmores’ beloved vacation spot—Martha’s Vineyard

“In the Books” is a monthly column for paid subscribers: a curated recap of cozy things that appeal to aspiring Gilmore Girls like us, from books to writing and feel-good lifestyle content.

In Case You Missed It: This month, for our Rory Gilmore reading challenge to read a book set in Europe from Gilmore Girls, we focused on Anna Karenina, but my post didn’t send correctly, so here it is again:

Below For Paid Subscribers:

⭐Book Reviews for reading like a Gilmore: I read an advanced copy of a book of the year. Preorder or place your library holds stat!
👀Behind the Scenes of writing like a Gilmore: One of the hardest months of my life, with our summer vacation mixed in.
🔖Bookmarks for living like a Gilmore: An array of book, adaptation, AI, and Gilmore Girls news, including genuinely helpful ways to use social media for joy and what self-help books the Gilmore Girls characters would read. The New York Times Book Review also generously shared gift links to their best thrillers of the 21st Century content.

📅August 2026: In the Books! I Read My Second Favorite Book of the Year When I Needed It Most

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