 | | The Best Books on Cults, for These Cult-Obsessed Times From Waco to the Manson family. | | | | |
 | | Strat Recommends: | | So Much Blue by Percival Everett Never got around to Vulture’s best book of 2017? Now you can (and in paperback, too). | | | | |
 | | The 8 New Books Vulture Read in June Rachel Cusk, Tommy Orange, and more. | | | | |
 | | Strat Recommends: | | Motherhood by Sheila Heti Heti captures the grain of life, family relations, friendship, depression, and love in this manifesto on the question of parenthood. | | | | |
 | | Becky Albertalli on the LGBTQ-Themed YA Books to Read Now The Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda author (on which Love, Simon is based) shares her favorite novels. | | | | |
 | | Strat Recommends: | | Teak Bathtub Caddy Adjustable to the size of their tub, it’s designed to hold a stemmed wine glass and has a circular spot for soap — or a favorite candle — making it a brilliant gift for book lovers. | | | | |
 | | What Lauren Groff Can’t Live Without “I eat my feelings. They taste most delicious in the form of dark-chocolate peanut-butter cups.” | | | | |
 | | Strat Recommends: | | Green Escapes: The Guide to Secret Urban Gardens by Toby Musgrave We included this in our roundup of the best coffee-table books to give as gifts, but you could also use it to plan your next vacation. | | | | |
 | | 18 Books Vulture Can’t Wait to Read This Summer Get a bigger beach bag. | | | | |
 | | Strat Recommends: | | Oration Rubber Stamps Library Embosser The rubber stamp will emboss your name on the page — no ink required — so the books you lend out will always find their way home. | | | | |
 | | Grub Street Investigates: Can You Really Make Superiority Burgers at Home? A new cookbook offers the promise of amazing homemade veggie burgers — but is it possible for a non-chef to do them justice? | | | | |
