5 Thought-Provoking Books We’re Loving Lately
Ahead of All Parting
by Barry Michels
You may know psychotherapist Barry Michels. He and Phil Stutz co-authored the wildly successful The Tools, which offered a new framework for thriving and understanding yourself. Then, at the height of his career, he was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, a degenerative disease, and was thrust into despair. Until Stutz told him to write—and Michels did. He wrote, researched, spoke with dear friends, and explored his diagnosis, all while keeping his heart open. Ahead of All Parting is a gorgeous account of his personal journey, exploring spirituality, creativity, love, and the meaning of life.
Hollywood, Ending
by John Green
There’s been a palpable buzz around John Green’s new novel—and for good reason. “It’s his first one in almost a decade!” declared Maizie Foth, our newsletter coordinator. Green has built a loyal following with bestselling books, including the 2025 nonfiction hit Everything Is Tuberculosis and the 2012 YA novel The Fault in Our Stars. His writing tugs at the heartstrings, and his newest novel—his first fiction in a while, as Maizie declared—is dazzling.
How to Be Good at Life
by Ben Meer
Do you procrastinate? Feel angst over your schedule? Get in your own way? Ben Meer’s book offers answers. Practical, approachable, and uplifting, it provides a resource for bringing strategic frameworks into your life. This book will help you find more joy, fun, ease, success, and clarity.
Kindness Heroes
by Jackie Kurtz
All of us at The Sunday Paper love a book that shines a bright light on the best of humanity, which is exactly what Kindness Heroes does. Writer and SP reader Jackie Kurtz created Matt’s Kindness Ripples On in honor of her son, Matt, who passed away in 2017, and later wrote this beautiful book to carry on his legacy and remind the world of the goodwill all around us. As Jackie told us, it has become a piece of hope and a way for families, classrooms, book clubs, and community groups to start meaningful conversations.
The Story of the Body
by Meghan O'Rourke
Sometimes we need a new language to underscore the pain, horror, loss, and shock that accompany illness. In her beautiful poetry compilation, a National Book Award finalist, Meghan O’Rourke casts new light on the human body's vulnerability and all it endures. Her words give meaning to this fleeting, precious life and provide solace and hope.
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