Think we were done with holiday book recommendations? Not a chance. Here are a couple more ideas from women we featured in mutterhood this year.
Margaret Hicks, who we profiled in wander, isn’t just an award-winning tour guide and owner of Chicago Elevated, which gives tours of Chicago’s pedway and other out-of-the-way attractions. She’s also an alum of The Second City comedy club and school of improvisation, and she jumped at the chance to recommend a book to mutterhood readers.
“I have a great book! It’s The Days and Nights of Second City by Bernard Sahlins. Bernie Sahlins was the one businessman in a room full of funny people. His history of The Second City is smart, funny and goes deeply into what makes The Second City different from all of the other comedy clubs. Bernie writes about the famous people who came through there and also how Second City does its creative work. It’s a fun read and you will definitely recognize names and hear stories you’ve never heard before.”
Laura Luce, whose stunning David Adler house we featured in home, has a passion for history, grand estates and art. She recommends The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, a novel about the bond between siblings that spans five decades and involves a lavish, historic estate outside Philadelphia.
“I love how the house is incorporated in the storyline of this fantastic book. I listen to audiobooks quite often, and I recommend it for this one because Tom Hanks is the narrator and he’s so good at bringing the story to life.”
Editor’s note: Ann Patchett, the author of The Dutch House, is also co-owner of Parnassus Books, a wonderful independent bookstore in Nashville, Tenn. The store sells autographed copies of all of Patchett’s books; you still have time to order one as a gift for Christmas — or start a new tradition with a new book for New Year’s and support independent bookstores.