Jen Psaki 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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The Berry Pickers
Amanda Peters
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters completely broke my heart because it highlights how a moment, a decision by one person can change the course of another person’s life.
Hardcover, 2023
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Asymmetry
Lisa Halliday
Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday was just an absolute twist of a storyline and in a surprising way. I did not anticipate the second half of the book and the turn it takes you down.
Paperback, 2018
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Book of Longings
Sue Monk Kidd
...it made me think about the prism through which we see history and historical events and which players are emphasized. It made me want to learn more about the role of so many women during historic moments who may have been undervalued in the history books.
Paperback, 2021
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
Mehdi Hasan
What better way to kick of March than joining me and @mehdirhasan at Politics and Prose tomorrow to talk about his new book #WinEveryArgument (which will teach anyone how to win an argument) we may debate with each other, we may debate with you…https://t.co/yDYVS3Skoz
Hardcover, 2023
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Girl, Woman, Other: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
Bernardine Evaristo
…I recommend over and over again: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo because it weaves together in a surprising way the interconnectivity and commonalities between very different characters which is a reminder of how connected we all are no matter what it seems like on the surface.
Paperback, 2019
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Survival: True Stories
Tom McCarthy
If Santos resigns, there is a special election in NY...the seat was represented by a Democrat before Santos (Tom Suozzi) McCarthy can't afford to lose any votes ... Its hard to kick a member out, but truth is McCarthy is incentivized not to try too hard for his own survival
Paperback, 2016
$9.95$4.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Book of Longings
Sue Monk Kidd
It made me want to learn more about the role of so many women during historic moments who may have been undervalued in the history books.
Paperback, 2021
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Covenant of Water (Oprah's Book Club)
Abraham Verghese
...I finally bought it and then just devoured it because the characters are so rich and deep and complicated. And the way the story weaves itself just made me want to finish while also wishing there was more to read.
Hardcover, 2023
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius: Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Dave Eggers
…I’d give to a new graduate: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers because it is just a beautifully heartfelt memoir about adjusting to life, and while it won’t directly apply to most recent graduates it does put things in perspective.
Paperback, 2001
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Stephen King
On Writing by Stephen King ensured that I never overuse adverbs and that I really think about the value of words in every sentence I write. In fact I am going to stop writing now.
Paperback, 2020
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book