Boston Globe Arts Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Mott Street: A Chinese American Family's Story of Exclusion and Homecoming
Ava ChinIn ‘Mott Street,’ Ava Chin merges family and political history https://t.co/c8lP9DFfOm
Paperback, 2024
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Claire DedererClaire Dederer’s ‘Monsters’ wrestles with the dilemma of great art made by morally flawed people https://t.co/zPwSFgpybk
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dust Child
Mai Phan Que NguyenIn ‘Dust Child,’ Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai uses a silken touch in a tale of those left behind after the occupation of Vietnam https://t.co/onWNgsdhCQ
Paperback, 2024
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great British Baking Show: Love to Bake
Paul HollywoodBiscotti from The Great British Baking Show" judge Paul Hollywood is the quintessential recipe. https://t.co/EjIpuzGUpl
Hardcover, 2020
$35.00Member price:$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History
Bill Janovitz@billjanovitz is best known as the singer-guitarist of the guitar-rock trio @buffalotomband, the celebrated alt-rock band. He is also an author, releasing “Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History” on Tuesday. https://t.co/t74FHsP7I8
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Very Cold People
Sarah MangusoA cold that bites in Sarah Manguso’s ‘Very Cold People.’ https://t.co/BSAMs3PaiG https://t.co/MIUqYdLaKZ
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The First Christmas: A Story of New Beginnings
Stephen MitchellAway in a manger in ‘The First Christmas:' A new nativity scene emerges in Stephen Mitchell’s contemporary exegesis. https://t.co/BYDDywWE95 https://t.co/W6kNUgpLRf
Paperback, 2022
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Books of Jacob
Olga TokarczukNobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s new novel, ‘The Books of Jacob,’ awes in size and scope. https://buff.ly/3J3hbe1 https://t.co/JW6ZQzAaUV
Paperback, 2023
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Clyde's
Lynn NottageIn Lynn Nottage’s ‘Clyde’s,’ comedy is on the menu at a hard-luck cafe https://t.co/YpUR9xAB74
Paperback, 2024
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Welcome Back, Maple Mehta-Cohen
Kate McGovernCambridge author Kate McGovern’s ‘Welcome Back, Maple Mehta-Cohen’ shines a light on reading challenges at a young age. https://buff.ly/3pI6cQX https://t.co/jJou5uOM6U
Paperback, 2023
$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book