"From Dorothy, who Hough meets in line for beignets at Café du Monde in New Orleans to Wayne, a proselytizing hitchhiker, she is consistently met with warmth and kindness." New review of Lauren Hough's MONSTER OF A LAND. @pantheonbooks.bsky.social

“Monster of a Land”: Warmth and Honesty Across America

A review of Lauren Hough’s new memoir, “Monster of a Land.”

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I was sick of seeing JD Vance's memoir get all of the book coverage. So I asked a bunch of writers I know and love what recent books they think should get more attention. These are books for people who actually like to read. Please check them out! lithub.com/40-great-new...

40 Great New Books You May Have Missed

It feels like JD Vance has been everywhere in the last few weeks, and haven’t we suffered enough? As much as I’m enjoying the universal disdain he’s receiving from a diverse array of publications, …

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New from @liseolsen.bsky.social: An Austin essayist, and her dog, took a 10,000 mile journey across America in the footsteps of John Steinbeck. In her new book, Lauren Hough explores the landscape of a transformed and transforming country ...

A Queer Texan Retraces Steinbeck’s 10,000-mile trip

Austin author and essayist Lauren Hough serves up a monster of a tale about traveling with a dog named Woody Guthrie on a road trip across America.

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Breaking my no social media rule to tell you I have a new book! Pretty stoked about that. Okay. It’s been real. See you in another 2 years or whatever.

Pantheon Books@pantheonbooks.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Lauren Thehough rebuilds a van, packs up her dog Woody, and sets out to meet America as it really is. MONSTER OF A LAND mixes travelogue, social commentary, and Hough’s sharp, honest voice into a portrait of the country today. On sale 6.16.26. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738843...

I’m not doing this again. I’m on Substack and my couch. Godspeed or whatever.