It’s Friday, and if you haven’t read this towering stack of great literature, it’s new to you! This week, Ann mixes it up a bit and responds to an op-ed by David Brooks in the NYT. Is the novel really dead? Read the article, watch Ann’s take, and let us know what you think. Links below. NYT gift article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/opinion/literature-books-novelists.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XU8.AsrY.wUGO85CnlNdN&smid=url-share Ann’s recs: parnassusbooks.net/literatureisntdead #parnass