Jersey Collective Reads
Our literary series that features work set in or about New Jersey.
Jersey Collective Reads was a year-long series that promoted homegrown books and authors. The books we featured were a mix of fiction and non-fiction, new releases and backlist titles, on a variety of subjects, from presses big and small, and we hosted virtual events where we interviewed the authors.
Participants didn’t have to read the books ahead of time to enjoy the events, which we hosted on Zoom to keep them accessible to all. We hosted an in-person book swap in collaboration with Silent Book Club Monmouth County, allowing New Jersey booklovers to connect in person.
Browse Jersey Collective Reads selections here.
Check out our lists of New Jersey books; non-fiction and fiction.
Use #jerseycollectivereads if you share any photos or videos of our picks on Instagram!
Team Members
Courtney Preiss, an Asbury Park-based writer and creative director. Her debut novel WELCOME HOME, CAROLINE KLINE is about baseball and recovery on the Jersey Shore, and was published in April 2024 by Putnam/Penguin Random House next year. You can find her on Twitter + Instagram @cocogolightly.
Kerri Sullivan, founder of Jersey Collective as well as editor of New Jersey Fan Club (Rutgers University Press 2022) and public librarian by day.