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 quote unquote bad girls who challenge the world. New York City subway woes are not a new story; check out these historical examples of MTA grief. Lots of cool creators are coming to LIVE from the NYPL. "There's something pushing against goodness in our culture..." ICYMI: Hunter S. Thompson longreads from "He was a Crook" to "Fear and Loathing in Hollywood." Here's what you need to know about the legacy of Emmett Till. We found George R.R. Martin's pre-Game of Thrones writing. Ever thought about Jane Austen's feminism? "Silence, too, was poisonous." Semi-pro Quidditch is a real thing. What's going on in multiracial literature. When all else fails, look at pretty pictures of 19th century Japan.

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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. ​

Well, friends, we've powered through another week. Who needs a new book? Tell us one you like & we'll suggest another til 11AM. #FridayReads pic.twitter.com/Y7IiWzsVOT

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) August 25, 2017

Wow, that sounds amazing! Might pair well with SOUTHERN FOOD AND CIVIL RIGHTS by Frederick Douglass Opie. @DrFredDOpie #FridayReads

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) August 25, 2017

Thank you 

— Ibrahim Khan (@khan_iakhan08) August 27, 2017

What did you read?

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