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Best & Overlooked Books

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Maine Public

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date Dec 1, 2023); no calls will be taken.

We heard from book lovers about the books they most enjoyed recently, including novels, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry and more—some by Maine authors. Tune in for suggestions for what to read – or to give as gifts.

Panelists:
Hannah Lafferrandre, manager, Sherman's Maine Coast Book Shop in Portland
Gibson Fay-Leblanc, writer, poet; executive director, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
Josh Christie, co-owner of Print: A Bookstore; author, beer educator

VIP Caller:
Paul Burlin, author; professor emeritus of history, University of New England
Emily Connelly, assistant editor, AudioFile magazine

Click here to see the list of books mentioned on-air and recommended by our panelists/VIP callers/listeners as well as recommendations emailed to us and posted on our Facebook/Instagram pages.

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Jonathan was born in Monsey, New York. A field trip to Washington, DC when he was in 7th grade started him on his circuitous path to a career in public radio. The trip inspired a love of politics and led to his desire to one day call DC home. After graduating from Grinnell College, he worked on a couple of campaigns in Iowa (presidential and congressional) and moved to Washington, DC.