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This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss some of their most anticipated books of 2021, including The Rib King, Dial A for Aunties, and Harlem Shuffle.Pick up an All the Books! T-shirt here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:The Rib King by Ladee HubbardVictories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane AndersWe Could Be Heroes by Mike ChenThe Gilded Ones by Namina FornaTwo Truths and a Lie: A Murder, a Private Investigator, and Her Search for Justice by Ellen McGarrahanKink: Stories edited by R.O. Kwon and Garth GreenwellYolk by Mary H.K. ChoiDial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. SutantoIn the Quick by Kate Hope DayRemote Control by Nnedi OkoraforWe Are Satellites by Sarah PinskerSorrowland by Rivers SolomonDamnation Spring by Ash DavidsonSet Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover TawwabHarlem Shuffle by Colson WhiteheadBroken in the Best Possible Way by Jenny LawsonWHAT WE’RE READING:Raybearer by Jordan IfuekoStar Eater by Kerstin Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Tirzah talks about two great holiday backlist books!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed:Royal Holiday by Jasmine GuilloryMy True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories edited by Stephanie Perkins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss some of their favorite books of 2020, including The Orchard, Blacktop Wasteland, and World of Wonders.Pick up an All the Books! T-shirt here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:The Orchard by David HopenThe Space Between Worlds by Micaiah JohnsonWorld of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee NezhukumatathilGirl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa BashardoustRing Shout by by P. Djèlí ClarkThe Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia by Emma Copley-EisenbergThe Vanishing Half by Brit BennettBlacktop Wasteland by S.A. CrosbyNone Shall Sleep by Ellie MarneyWhen No One is Watching by Alyssa ColeInterior Chinatown by Charles YuSomething to Talk About by Meryl WilsnerWe Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky CooperThe House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneHamnet by Maggie O’FarrellFrom the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae MarksWHAT WE’RE READING:In a Holidaze by Christina LaurenThe Album of Dr. Moreau by Daryl Gregory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Patricia talks about a couple backlist titles including a graphic memoir that became an award-winning musical!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books discussed on the show:Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison BechdelGoldie Vance, Vol 1 by Hope Larson, Brittney Williams, & Sarah SternAre You My Mother?: A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss their favorite books of December 2020, including Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder, A Curse of Roses, and Red Hands.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder: A Novel by T.A. WillbergA Curse of Roses by Diana PinguichaRed Hands by Christopher GoldenYoga Where You Are by Kat Heagberg and Dianne BondyRevolutions of All Colors (Veterans Writing Award) by Dewaine FarriaA Certain Hunger by Chelsea G. SummersThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie BenedictSurvival of the Thickest by Michelle Buteau WHAT WE’RE READING:Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha ChristieThe Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Tirzah talks about two books featuring women who decide to radically change their lives, and find love along the way!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Recommended:The Blue Castle by L.M. MontgomeryGet a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Danika discuss great books that make great gifts, including The Art of Ramona Quimby, The Savage Beard of She Dwarf, and Eat a Peach.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:The Art of Ramona Quimby: Sixty-Five Years of Illustrations from Beverly Cleary’s Beloved Books by Anna Katz (Author), Annie Barrows (Contributor), Jacqueline Rogers (Contributor)Nothing Much Happens: Cozy and Calming Stories to Soothe Your Mind and Help You Sleep by Kathryn NicolaiEat a Peach: A Memoir by David Chang Homecoming Tales: 15 Inspiring Stories from Old Friends Senior Dog SanctuaryRainbow Revolution by Magnus Hastings Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer [New hardcover edition]Chinatown Pretty: Fashion and Wisdom from Chinatown’s Most Stylish Seniors by Andria Lo and Valerie Luu Living Lively: 80 Plant-Based Recipes to Activate Your Power and Feed Your Potential by Haile ThomasFlower: Exploring the World in Bloom by Phaidon EditorsThe Savage Beard of She Dwarf by Kyle LatinoCaste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel WilkersonThe Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik LarsonWe Are Water Protectors written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela GoadeBlack Futures by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. JamesThe New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia by Tom Stevenson All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. JohnsonReclaimed Rust: The Four-Wheeled Creations of James Hetfield by James Hetfield Beyond the Gender Binary (Pocket Change Collective) written by Alok Vad-Menen and illustrated Ashley Lukashevsky WHAT WE’RE READING:This is How We Fly by Anna MerianoFrancis Bacon: Revelations by Mark Stevens and Annalyn Swan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Patricia talks about a couple great backlist titles including a book like nothing she’s ever read!Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books discussed on the show:Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Brittney CooperPet by Akwaeke EmeziThe Perfect Cookie: Your Ultimate Guide to Foolproof Cookies, Brownies, and Bars by America’s Test Kitchen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss Barely Functional Adult, Ruinsong, Escape Pod, and more great books.This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life; Sips By; and Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg.Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, iTunes, or Spotify and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn MuirBarely Functional Adult: It’ll All Make Sense Eventually by Meichi NgWhat Cats Want: An illustrated guide for truly understanding your cat by Dr. Yuki Hattori Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology edited by Mur Lafferty & S.B. DivyaRuinsong by Julia EmberOnce Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration, and Life on Earth by Kate GreeneSeance Tea Party by Reimena YeeBeetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza LayneWhat We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon, creator of Your Fat FriendWHAT WE’RE READING:Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma OluoMeet Me in Another Life by Catriona Silvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Tirzah talks about two great backlist memoirs that have connections to Thanksgiving!This episode is sponsored by KidsBuzz .Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.Books Discussed:In the Dream House by Carmen Maria MacahdoThe Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices