Hey, nerd friends! I’d like to start this newsletter with two items. First, my condolences to the fans of Solo Leveling following the death of Seong-Rak Jang. It’s always tough losing a creator you admire, especially when they are as young as Dubu was.
Second, you still have time to apply to be Book Riot’s new Editorial Operations Associate. It’s the perfect position for anyone who likes organizing and corralling a fun group of writers and editors!
Bookish Goods
Blind Date with a Manga by QuirksbyOlivia
Want to try a new manga but don’t know where to start? Just pick your favorite genre and get a box filled with a book and other goodies! $25
New Releases
Sleeping While Standing by Taki Soma
Soma’s life has been very eventful and often extremely difficult. In this unusual memoir, she breaks down her experiences into a series of emotional vignettes. Perfect for fans of unconventional storytelling!
The Vertical Sea by Brian Freschi and Ilaria Urbanati (Trans. by Carla Roncalli Di Montorio)
Anyone who struggles with mental illness or even just feels overwhelmed by the fact that everything happens all the time can relate to India, whose panic attacks are straining her relationship and may cost her her job. What can she do to stop her downward spiral? And can India find peace and balance in time to preserve her life?
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: young love! Aw!
Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
In this lauded YA graphic novel, Frederica longs to be the only girl in Laura’s life — but Laura, true to the title, can’t stay put. Now Frederica must decide if the seemingly perfect Laura is worth all the trouble before she loses her other friends.
The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag
Morgan, like so many closeted teens, feels like no one understands her, and the idyllic island where she lives feels more like a prison than a paradise. Then she meets Keltie, a girl with plenty of her own secrets. With their romance growing deeper by the day, how long will it be until Morgan’s family finds out and the fragile happiness she has built is threatened?
So much for this week, huh? It’s practically over! And that means there’ll be another edition of the Stack in your inbox before you know it.
~Eileen