In this episode, we get excited about two new books: The Cloisters by Katy Hays and The Best American Short Stories 2022 by Andrew Sean Greer & Heidi Pitlor. Then Mel recommends a new bookish advice column. [transcript]
The Cloisters by Katy Hays
The Best American Short Stories 2022 by Andrew Sean Greer & Heidi Pitlor
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
The Best American Food Writing 2022 by Sohla El-Waylly & Silvia Killingsworth
The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022 by Jess Walter & Steph Cha
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2022 by Jaime Green & Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 by John Joseph Adams & Rebecca Roanhorse
The Best American Essays 2022 by Robert Atwan & Alexander Chee
Lucinella by Lore Segal
Mirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors, Misha Hoekstra (translator)
Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over by Nell Painter
Katy Hays discusses her novel The Cloisters with Library Journal.
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