During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We’ve rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

We Read...

The #BestBooks for Teens. As National Book Award winner and civil rights icon John Lewis said, "Read everything. Be kind. Be bold." Another quotable hero? Mark Twain. It doesn't get much better than book-inspired cookies made by librarians. The oldest library in the world was founded by a woman; now it's been restored by a woman. Delve into 1930s and 1940s New York. Why yes, you can read Miles Davis's liner notes for "Kind of Blue." Sarah Sze talks about challenging artistic boundaries in our podcast. Are literary folks mad for madness? Holiday shopping has never been so easy with these bookish gifts. It's raining; it's pouring. And this is the origin of the umbrella. Check out Louisa May Alcott's notes on publishing.

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TGIF

No need to get up! Join our librarians from the home, office, playground — wherever you have internet access — for book recs on Twitter by following our handle @NYPLrecommends from 10 AM to 11 AM every Friday. Or, you can check NYPL Recommends any day of the week for more suggestions. ​

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What did you read?

If you read something fantastic this week, share with our community of readers in the comment section below.