Amy Poehler Is on a Mission to Read 50 Books This Year. See Her Reading List, from 'Sexy' to 'Crime and Punishment'

Mar. 15, 2025

Amy Poehler.Photo:Lloyd Bishop/NBC via Getty

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“Anne Lamott is to me, is to writing, whatJack Blackis to singing — joyful, so talented, every time I hear it or read it, I want more,” Poehler said.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“The reason why I’m reading this is ‘cause every guy in my life has been like, ‘You haven’t readCrime and Punishment?,” Poehler said of the hefty book. “So I’m reading this light fare which I imagine is about one guy trying to decide if it’s okay to kill people.”

source: people.com