August: Reading the '70s

Fiction written in or about the 1970s

Hello, readers! Technological innovation. Inflation and stagnant wages. Geopolitical uncertainty, war, environmental activism. Restless youth questioning authority. 2024 or 1974? Yes.

Researching this list of suggested titles was so fun, thanks to all the friends active on Substack Notes who helped crowdsource it.

My birthday’s in August and as a child of the 1970s, I hereby invite you to my virtual bookish birthday party where we’ll read any book set or written in the era this month. It’ll be fun, I promise! Disco party helmet optional. 🥳