Jeff and Rebecca talk about B&N's finalists for their book of the year, why PW's best books of the year lists are so great and recent reading before they are joined by Brooke Nagler of The Book Group to talk about what it's like breaking into the world of books as an assistant to a literary agent.

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The Book Group

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Barnes & Noble’s Book of the Year finalists

The PW Best Books of the Year list is here, and it’s as hard to navigate as ever

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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

Conclave by Robert Harris

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

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B&N's Book of the Year Finalists, PW's Books of the Year, Recent Reading, and What It's Like to Be a Newcomer in the World of Literary Agencies

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