BrookE nagler,

Assistant to Julie Barer

Brooke Nagler joined The Book Group in 2023 and assists Julie Barer. Prior to joining, they interned at Writers House and Massie & McQuilkin, and worked previously as a paralegal. They hold a BA in English and Gender & Sexuality Studies from the University of Chicago and an MPhil in Multi-Disciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge, where their dissertation focused on queer sexuality and Susan Sontag’s diaries. Born and raised in New York City, Brooke is excited to be back. 

A few books I loved reading in my free time… The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson, The Night Watch by Sarah Waters, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo, Everybody by Olivia Laing, and The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.