All posts by Molly Donovan
Molly is The Daily Muse’s resident bookworm. She currently works at a Boston law firm and is begrudgingly learning to be a grownup. She likes coffee shops and (the bakery aisle of) grocery stores, reading about other places but not necessarily traveling to them, keeping things clean, and stalking the Harvard Opportunes, her beloved college a cappella group. Please help her be a better Tweeter @MHDonovan.
This week, celebrate Mother’s Day with a haunting short story and a heartfelt Southern epic, ponder the role of the trophy wife, and help support women’s education worldwide.
What to Read on the Subway This Week: 5/7
Not ready to end the weekend of festivities? Spend some time this week learning about the origins of Cinco de Mayo, checking out a gallery of fun Kentucky Derby fashion, and reading an inspiring story about a young girl’s success in another horse race.
What to Read on the Subway This Week: 4/30
This week, read about the Afghan drug trade, consider what you should know by the time you’re 30, laugh along with President Obama, and ponder the sadness of a failed American dream with a famous play.
What to Read on the Subway This Week: 4/23
This week, examine the sparse, quick-moving prose of a Pulitzer contender, question the issue of race in a hit new show, spark your creativity, and remember a modern feminist poet.
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What to Read on the Subway This Week: 4/16
April 16, 2012, 3 CommentsThis week, celebrate women’s participation in the oldest marathon in the country, read a collection of deep-thinking essays, re-evaluate the relationship between biology and technology, and revisit a familiar fairy tale.
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What to Read on the Subway This Week: 4/9
April 9, 2012, 1 CommentOn this post-Easter week, listen to a Bunny-themed podcast, read a collection of short stories by a prize-winning author, ponder the nature of platonic friendship, and become a temporary member of a 20th century southern community.
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What to Read on the Subway This Week: 4/2
April 2, 2012, No commentsThis week, empathize with women struggling to bridge cultural divides, brush up on the Affordable Care Act arguments, mix your own podcast, and read about an inspiring humanitarian.
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What to Read on the Subway This Week: All About Start-ups
March 25, 2012, No commentsThis week, your subway reading is all about start-ups: The coolest ones in America, the videos that drive their success, and an unexpected fictional one who puts some real-life entrepreneurs to shame.
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What to Read on the Subway This Week: 3/19
March 19, 2012, No commentsThis week, read how little things can make an impact, become a detective looking into the work of a prolific author, laugh about snacks, and munch on some Girl Scout cookies while you read about the organization’s founder.
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The Must-Have Cookbook for Every Young Professional
March 16, 2012, No commentsThe ladies of Big Girls, Small Kitchen are the go-to guide if you’re short on time and money but big on appetite. And their new cookbook is the perfect addition to your post-college kitchen, for more reasons than one.
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