I’m glad to see so people are able to give time over to reading. My recent struggles with reading for any sustained period of time have somewhat improved, and hearing from so many others who were having similar problems has allowed me to forgive myself. As a gesture of thanks and in the spirit of community, I’m dedicating this column to as many recommendations as I can fit. All titles are available at Bookshop.org, which supports independent bookstores. All affiliate income generated by the links below is donated to the Chicago literacy non-profit Open Books.