L. Poland

Reading List

Books that have inspired, unsettled, and moved me.

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Invisible Cities

by Italo Calvino

A masterpiece of imagination. Every city is a reflection of the traveler's own mind.

★★★★★
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The Year of Magical Thinking

by Joan Didion

Heartbreakingly honest. A study in grief that feels universally personal.

★★★★★
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Circe

by Madeline Miller

Mythology retold with humanity and power. Circe is a character you can't help but root for.

★★★★☆
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On Writing

by Stephen King

Part memoir, part masterclass. Essential reading for anyone who wants to tell stories.

★★★★★
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The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath

Raw and visceral. A look into the human psyche that remains relevant decades later.

★★★★☆