KPBS 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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Matt de la PeñaKPBS"Patchwork" by San Diego author Matt de la Peña encourages children to love and accept who they are. https://t.co/PbAXmbmWTN
Hardcover, 2018
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Complete Works of Mark Twain: 21
Mark TwainKPBSA lineup of leading performers honor @jonstewart at the 23rd annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor! Premieres June 21 at 9 p.m. #TwainPrizePBS https://t.co/5RuJsqdPIt
Hardcover, 2022
$33.95$16.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Milk Street: The New Rules: Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook
Christopher KimballKPBS🌟Christopher Kimball's Milk Street Television🌟 The editors of Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Magazine search the world over for techniques and ingredients that can transform your home cooking, producing bigger, bolder dishes with less time and effort. https://t.co/Y5JmZDcN8O
Hardcover, 2019
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dr SeussKPBSIn this encore episode of "Theatre Corner," get a look behind the curtain at San Diego’s most iconic theatrical production, “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" Watch it live Thurs. Dec. 2 @ 8:30 pm or stream it: https://bit.ly/3xGVR9E https://bit.ly/3lruoE8
Hardcover, 1957
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Complete Works of Mark Twain: 8
Mark TwainKPBSA lineup of leading performers honor @jonstewart at the 23rd annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor! Premieres June 21 at 9 p.m. #TwainPrizePBS https://t.co/5RuJsqdPIt
Hardcover, 2022
$34.95$17.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ramón and Julieta
Alana Quintana AlbertsonKPBSLocal author Alana Quintana Albertson's latest book, "Ramón and Julieta," delves into gentrification and "gentefication" in local Mexican-American communities — in a Latinx retelling of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." https://t.co/NIvbUubS9G
Paperback, 2022
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A New Hope: Star Wars: Episode IV
George LucasKPBSTravel back to 1981 when NPR created three radio dramas based on the original Star Wars movies. The director George Lucas gave away the radio rights for just $1. #MayThe4thBeWithYou https://t.co/gaT52pEHe6
Paperback, Mass Market, 1986
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hemingway in Comics
Robert K. ElderKPBSRobert K. Elder was inspired to write "Hemingway in Comics" after seeing a German cartoon depicting Hemingway as a Disney character along with Donald Duck. That prompted Elder to look for other pop culture appearances of the author. https://t.co/h7SyESSNEg
Paperback, 2020
$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Finding Your Roots: The Official Companion to the PBS Series
Henry Louis GatesKPBSA new season of Finding your Roots premieres tonight on KPBS! On the first episode, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps actors Julia Roberts and Edward Norton discover their hidden connections to history -- and each other. Stream it anytime on the PBS video app. https://t.co/W51nN9PKu4
Paperback, 2015
$23.95$11.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Patchwork
Matt de la PeñaKPBS"Patchwork" by San Diego author Matt de la Peña encourages children to love and accept who they are. https://t.co/PbAXmbmWTN
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book