Books you need to read in May, including Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey’s The Office BFFs and Remarkably Bright Creatures

Also Metaphysical Animals and How To Prevent The Next Pandemic

By Alison Foreman, Saloni Gajjar | May 1, 2022 | 7:00am

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Books you need to read in May, including Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey’s The Office BFFs and Remarkably Bright Creatures

How To Prevent The Next Pandemic by Bill Gates (Knopf); Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (Ecco); We Do What We Do In The Dark by Michelle Hart (Riverhead Books); Metaphysical Animals by Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachael Wiseman (Doubleday); Mean Baby: A Memoir Of Growing Up by Selma Blair (Knopf) Graphic: Allison Corr

Every month, a deluge of new books comes flooding out from big publishers, indie houses, and self-publishing platforms. To help you navigate the wave of titles coming to shelves this May, The A.V. Club has narrowed down the options to the seven books we’re most excited about.

The Office BFFS: Tales Of The Office From Two Best Friends Who Were There

Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey (Dey Street Books, May 17)Fans of The Office are in for a real treat. Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, a.k.a. Pam Beesly and Angela Martin, are expanding their wonderful Office Ladies podcast into a book. Sort of. The two best friends will dive even further into their time on NBC’s iconic comedy and celebrate their bond. They’ll share stories from the early days of The Office and its eventual success—as “only two people who were behind the scenes can tell you.” Okay, okay, that’s a quote from their podcast opening, but it still applies here. Office BFFs will also feature many previously unseen photos from their time on the show. Can you think of a better gift for The Office lover in your life (even if it’s you?). [Saloni Gajjar]

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