NAIBA 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 Philosophy of Modern Song
Bob Dylan
Adult list: The Philosophy of Modern Song a collection of essays by Bob Dylan about the art and craft of songwriting. Talks about country, rock, heavy metal, folk music, and more. #nvnrMay22
Hardcover, 2022
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Libertie
Kaitlyn Greenidge
Congrats to Kaitlyn Greenidge (@surlybassey): her book Libertie, published by @AlgonquinBooks, won the @NAIBAbook Fiction award! https://t.co/eP6jSqSTqm
Paperback, 2022
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II
Buzz Bissinger
The Mosquito Bowl by the author of Friday Night Lights. The story of young men, football players, who went to the battlefield during WWII The Hero Of This Book: a book about writing, memory, art, and truth. The main character's relationship with her mother. #nvnrmay22
Paperback, 2023
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Stacey Abrams and the Fight to Vote
Traci N. Todd
Stacey Abrams And The Fight TO Vote. By Traci N. Todd who wrote the biography of Nina Simone. Text heavy so for a bit of an older audience, talks about the influences she had in her life. Dynamic illustrations tying together Black women in history as well. #nvnrMay22
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black Folk Could Fly: Selected Writings by Randall Kenan
Randall Kenan
Black Folk Could Fly is coming in August. Selected writings from Randall Kenan. He unexpectedly passed away a couple of weeks after his short story collection was published in 2020. #nvnrmay22
Paperback, 2023
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Prophets
Robert Jones Jr
The NAIBA Book Of The Year Awards have been awarded! We'll share one of the winners each day! Here's the Fiction Winner: The Prophets written by Robert Jones, Jr., published by @PutnamBooks Congrats! https://t.co/KNdXrN2t7g
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Daisy Darker
Alice Feeney
Keep an eye out for Alice Feeney's newest thriller, Daisy Darker. Twisty and atmospheric. #nvnrmay22
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Greatest Song of All: How Isaac Stern United the World to Save Carnegie Hall
Megan Hoyt
First up: The Greatest Song Of All, a picture book. Gorgeous illustrations, really well told story, set in NYC, history of Carnegie Hall and Isaac Stern gathered people to prevent that from happening. Excellent picture book biography. #nvnrMay22
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver
Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver's first book in four years. Told in the voice of Demon braving foster care, child labor, bad schools, addiction, losses, and more. Channels Dickens anger and compassion for society. #nvnrmay22
Paperback, 2024
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
Michelle Zauner
Congrats to Michelle Zauner (@Jbrekkie): her memoir Crying In H Mart, published by Knopf/@penguinrandom, on the @NAIBAbook Nonfiction award! https://t.co/OtoctIqix8
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book