Best and Overlooked books of 2013
As another year of new titles and literary prizes winds down, take a look at what books you should read, what books should stay on the shelf and what books you might not even know about.
Host Jennifer Rooks was joined by:
Richard Russo, author, Elsewhere and Straight Man", among others
Monica Wood, author, When We Were the Kennedys and Any Bitter Thing, among others
and Josh Christie, author, Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland
Books mentioned on the show :
E.B. White on Dogs, by E.B. White
The Quiet Roar of a Hummingbird, by Catherine Gentile
Rough Passage to London: A Sea Captain's Tale, A Novel, by Robin Lloyd
Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives, by Sarah Weinman
Life After Life: A Novel , by Kate Atkinson
Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons and Daniel Minter
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Circle by Dave Eggers
Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation by Ray Suarez
Daily Rituals: How Artists Work, by Mason Currey
Fear and What Follows: The Violent Education of a Christian Racist, A Memoir (Willie Morris Books in Memoir and Biography), by Tim Parrish
Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter
The Winter House by Joan MacCracken
Stoner, by John Williams
In the Body of the World: A Memoir, by Even Ensler
Josh Christie’s Favorite 2013 Books:
Fiction
Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives, by Sarah Weinman
Tampa, Alissa Nutting
Cinnamon and Gunpowder, Eli Brown
The Last Girlfriend on Earth, Simon Rich
The Circle, Dave Eggers
Non-Fiction
Complete Beer Course by Josh Bernstein
Animal Hide and Seek, Dahlov Ipcar
E. B. White on Dogs, E. B. White
Hothouse, Boris Kachka
Gulp, Mary Roach
Other
Boxers & Saints, Gene Luen Yang
The Best American Infographics 2013
Comic Genius: Portraits of Funny People by Matt Hoyle