5 Dua Lipa book club picks that prove she’s the queen of trendsetting literary taste The Grammy winning singer has been announced as a curater at the London Literature Festival The Independent UK · Apr 1
Five Great Reads: new ways to look at female nudes, understanding the Maya and revisiting Infinite Jest Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey The Guardian - AU · Feb 13
From Brontë to Ballard, Orwell to Okri: the best songs inspired by literature – ranked! As Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights gets a boost from a new film adaptation, we survey the surprising, seditious and sensual ways in which prose has influenced pop The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
13 Books That’ll Make You Want to Call Your Mom These must-reads come from literary mothers like Maya Angelou and Amy Tan, as well as our contemporary faves. Marie Claire · May 7, 2025
Euronews Culture Book Club: Four picks for April Music, matriarchs, and modernism are the themes of this month's book recommendations. This April, we're looking at the latest work from a one of Japan's most exciting writers, and one of the best musical memoirs of recent years. Euronews · Apr 4, 2025
Japanese Breakfast: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) review – a bit too tasteful Michelle Zauner addresses big themes on her band’s fourth album, but her sharp writing isn’t best served by wistful arrangements The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025
Q&A: Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner on melancholy and her new album Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast released the Grammy-nominated album “Jubilee” and bestselling memoir “Crying in H Mart” in 2021 The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
The Melancholic Sound of Success The artist known as Japanese Breakfast opens up about finding her sound on a new album after experiencing whirlwind success. Marie Claire · Mar 12, 2025
The 45 Celebrity Memoirs Actually Worth Reading Britney Spears, Demi Moore, Pamela Anderson, and more drop serious bombshells in these pages. Marie Claire · Jun 28, 2024
Best memoirs of all time Delve into fascinating, gut-wrenching and healing snippets of life Evening Standard · Apr 12, 2024
Best contemporary novels to read in 2024, from Wandering Souls to Hamnet Start the year off right with some 21st century classics Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2024
The ultimate summer reading list: 15 great celebrity memoirs, from Patrick Stewart to Britney Spears Whether you’re after a gossipy tell-all (Julia Fox, Keith Richards) or an inspiring personal story (Matthew Perry, Henry Winkler), your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2024
Best light novels for a relaxing read Relaxing reads for cosy evenings in Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2023
PlayStation Plus Is About to Release The Most Gorgeous Open-World Exploration Game Sable made waves in 2021 with its unique look and fantastic soundtrack. The open-world adventure is still a journey worth taking two years later. Inverse · Dec 1, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023 Japanese Breakfast review – a two-way high-wire act Korean-American songwriter – and bestselling author – Michelle Zauner revels in an expansive set of dreampop and electronica laced with heartbreak and joy
Cinemablend · Apr 27, 2023 Japanese Breakfast Singer Opens Up After Encounter With Taylor Swift Did Not Go How She Expected Singer, Japanese Breakfast opens up about an interaction she had with Taylor Swift that did not go how she expected it to.
Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023 Moira Macdonald on what new books to read this April Paperback Picks
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2022 Japanese Breakfast review – Michelle Zauner’s infectious energy enthuses a wet Wednesday The songwriter and musician is palpably upbeat despite three previous cancellations
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022 ‘I can’t just be quiet in the corner, accepting everything’: Lydia West on deep dives into roles She’s swum around the Toronto Islands and dived fearlessly into Lake Como but for It’s a Sin star actor Lydia West, the most thrilling experience is taking on ‘soul-enriching’ projects… Well, that and drinking cocktails with Stanley Tucci
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2022 Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2: Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Magdalena Bay, Karate — and a surprise appearance by Jeff Tweedy The Wilco frontman joined Japanese Breakfast for duets on both bands’ songs.
WEKU · May 5, 2022 Japanese Breakfast and iLe share their top Tiny Desk Contest entries In the second episode of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, judges Michelle Zauner and iLe share entries that feature remarkable guitarists, songs sung in Spanish, a "mind-blowing" bassist and more.
The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2022 ‘2022’s feud of the year’: Japanese Breakfast and Machine Gun Kelly laugh amid album cover comparisons ‘I think they’re very different concepts,’ Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner says