Hi there,

You know that feeling you get when your leftovers fit perfectly in the Tupperware? 

1) There should be a word for it. (Is there?) 
2) That’s the energy we’re channeling this week—and all the weeks to come. 

We want more over-celebrating incredibly minor things, like that book you’ve had on hold from the library finally coming available, or a package you were excited for showing up a day early. And yes, you did nail that email to your colleagues! That joke you added last minute was very funny!

On that note, wishing you the kind of weekend in which you get two fortunes in your fortune cookie. –Team GNI

P.S. In the spirit of the new year, we’re partnering with our friends at obé Fitness to give away 3 free 1-year memberships to obé (a $169 value). Think: Doable workouts, not impossibly strict fitness regimens. Enter the giveaway right here! You've got until Jan 17, 2023.

This Week's Picks

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There’s nothing like starting the new year with a fresh book and a positive outlook on the days ahead. 

Chronicle Books has three of our current faves, like Revolutionary Women, by author and illustrator Ann Shen, which celebrates the stories of 50 groundbreaking women of color—from Gloria Estefan to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

If you’re hoping to stick to a journaling routine this year, You Already Have the Answers by Amanda Deibert is a daily gratitude journal that encourages you to reflect on a single question each day, ranging from light and humorous to offbeat and motivational. 

Finally, Courageous Discomfort is an every-person’s handbook on how to navigate conversations around race and racism with candor. The authors (and best friends!), Rosalind Wiseman and Shanterra McBride, ask and answer 20 of the most common, uncomfortable, but critical questions they get asked about race and racism so you, too, can be a better advocate. 

Chronicle Books is giving two lucky winners a set of these three inspiring books. More info on how to enter and contest rules here.*

*Note: this giveaway is open to U.S. residents only, and the two winners will be emailed on Friday, January 20, 2023.

This Week's Reads