Whether you’re lounging poolside or jetting off to the Med, these fresh releases bring the perfect mix of escapism and inspiration to your beach bag.
WRITTEN BY SOPHIE COLLONGETTE
MAKE IT OURS BY ROBIN GIVHAN / Out June 24, 2025
A must-read for fashion lovers, this sharp and soulful portrait of designer Virgil Abloh unpacks how he transformed not just Louis Vuitton, but the cultural landscape. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Robin Givhan delivers both reverence and revelation.
PEOPLE LIKE US BY JASON MOTT / Out August 5, 2025
From the National Book Award–winning author of Hell of a Book comes a moving, sharply observed novel about connection in a fractured world. People Like Us follows two Black authors—one navigating a global book tour, the other preparing to speak at a school reeling from tragedy. Their lives intertwine in a story laced with grief, wit, wanderlust, and hope. A soulful, timely read that pairs big questions with heart and humanity.
ATMOSPHERE BY TAYLOR JENKINS REID / Out June 3, 2025
The queen of beach reads returns—this time with a story set against the sleek backdrop of 1980s NASA. Atmosphere serves up slow-burn romance, fierce ambition, and retro glamour in equal measure. Think smoky lounges, star-studded dreams, and women defying gravity—figuratively and literally.
