On The Literary Life: Books We Can’t Wait to Read in 2020!
Did you catch the last episode of The Literary Life with Mitchell Kaplan?
This week, we kick off the new year with a list of books we’re excited about coming out in 2020.
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“2020 will see many wonderful books being published. Today I‘m joined by three of the greatest readers around, who have the job of knowing just what those books are…Books & Books Head Buyer, Gael LeLamer, Cristina Russell, Head Buyer for Children’s and Young Adult Books and Cristina Nosti, Events and Marketing Coordinator, will talk about new books to expect as the year unfolds.” – Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books and host of this podcast. So many great books coming up, be sure to keep a list! Recorded at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. Enjoy!
Below is a list of titles discussed on this episode:
SHUGGIE BAIN by Douglas Stuart, Grove Press
CONSTELLATIONS by Sinead Gleeson, Mariner Books
HIDDEN VALLEY ROAD by Robert Kolker, Doubleday Books
THE BEAR by Andrew Krivak, Bellevue Literary Press
ON LIGHTHOUSES by Jazmina Barrera, Two Lines Press
DEATH IN HER HANDS by Ottessa Moshfegh
THE KNOCKOUT QUEEN by Rufi Thorpe
SPIRIT RUN by Noe Alvarez
THIS TOWN SLEEPS by Dennis E. Staples
THE FALCON THIEF by Joshua Hammer
APEREIGON by Colum McCann
WEATHER by Jenny Offill
CLEANNESS by Garth Greenwell
UNCANNY VALLEY by Anna Weiner
CAT TALE by Craig Pittman
A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA by Isabel Allende
TIGERS, NOT DAUGHTERS by Samantha Mabry
WE ARE NOT FROM HERE by Jenny Torres Sanchez
YES NO MAYBE SO by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed
STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM & YOU by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
GIRL, SERPENT, THORN by Melissa Bashardoust
LOBIZONA by Romina Garber
MY BEST FRIEND by Julie Fogliano
A NEW KIND OF WILD by Zara Gonzalez Hoang
IN A JAR by Deborah Marcero
A HEART SO FIERCE AND BROKEN by Brigid Kemmerer
THE NIGHT COUNTRY by Melissa Albert
THE LUCKY ONES by Liz Lawson
SELENA by Silvia Lopez
CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by Elizabeth Acevedo
MUSE SQUAD: THE CASSANDRA CURSE by Chantel Acevedo
DEAR EDWARD, by Ann Napolitano
AMERICAN DIRT, by Jeanine Cummins
THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT, by Hillary Mantel
THE RESISTERS, by Gish Jen
WRITERS & LOVERS, by Lily King
DEACON KING KONG, by James McBride
THE GLASS HOTEL, by Emily St. John Mandel
RECOLLECTIONS OF MY NON-EXISTENCE, by Rebecca Solnit
TOPICS OF CONVERSATION, by Miranda Popkey
CROOKED HALLELUJAH, by Kelli Jo Ford
THE NIGHT WATCHMAN by Louise Erdrich
A BURNING, by Megha Majumdar
AND I DO NOT FORGIVE YOU: STORIES & OTHER REVENGES, by Amber Sparks
I HOLD A WOLF BY THE EARS: STORIES, by Laura Van den Berg
BREAST & EGGS, by Mieko Kawakami
SANSEI & SENSIBILITY, by Karen Tei Yamashita
MORE MYSELF: A JOURNEY, by Alicia Keys
BROTHER & SISTER, by Diane Keaton
THE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS, by Elena Ferrante
LAKEWOOD, by Megan Giddings
MY DARK VANESSA, by Kate Elizabeth
IF I HAD YOUR FACE, by Frances Cha
BRAISED PORK, by An Yu