NPR's Code Switch 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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All the Flowers Kneeling
Paul TranNPR's Code SwitchNumber 3: Paul Tran! Paul (@speakdeadly) is an incredible poet. Their debut collection, All The Flowers Kneeling, will be out in Feb, but they’ll be giving us a sneak preview at the show tonight. It’s going to be a performance you do. not. want. to. miss. https://t.co/Q862gqT0xY
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
In the Country of Others
Leila SlimaniNPR's Code SwitchTurns out, we weren't done talking about books and freedom. So we're sharing this conversation with author Leila Slimani about her new book, In the Country of Others, and why for many of her characters, freedom is a mixed blessing. https://t.co/7bO9pVQPXh https://t.co/92pGkiwNlu
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Watermelon and Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations
Nicole A. TaylorNPR's Code SwitchSo we spoke to Nicole A. Taylor. She describes herself as a "master home chef," and she's the author of Watermelon and Red Birds – a very beautiful, very meaningful book that uses food as a lens to talk about the history of Juneteenth and other Black celebrations.
Hardcover, 2022
$30.99$15.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
You Should See Me in a Crown
Leah JohnsonNPR's Code SwitchIt’s Valentine’s Day, so you know we’re still talking about romance. Today: a convo between our intern, @SummerThomad, and author Leah Johnson about the many kinds of love in her debut YA novel, “You Should See Me In A Crown” 👑💕💋 https://t.co/Oz3WTT5abB
Paperback, 2021
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books
Jolenta GreenbergNPR's Code SwitchRT @NPR: Authors Jolenta Greenberg and Kristen Meinzer lived by 50 self-help books so you don't have to. "How to Be Fine" breaks down what…
Paperback, 2021
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
It's Not All Downhill from Here
Terry McMillanNPR's Code SwitchRT @NPR: Terry McMillan’s newest book, “It’s Not All Downhill From Here” has everything: friendship, family, sex and race. @NPRCodeSwitch’s…
Paperback, 2021
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The Kiss Quotient
Helen HoangNPR's Code SwitchOur producer @alyssajperry spoke to author Helen Hoang about how writing "The Kiss Quotient" helped her feel more free 🦋 https://t.co/esPudDEo2C
Paperback, 2018
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
Michelle ZaunerNPR's Code SwitchRT @nprmusic: Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast (@Jbrekkie), is a book that explores what it means to cook your fe…
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Personal Librarian: A GMA Book Club Pick
Marie BenedictNPR's Code SwitchSummer's not over yet—which means we've got one last Books + Freedom story for you ☀ @karenbates talked to @VictoriaECM + Marie Benedict about their book 'The Personal Librarian' and how their protagonist found a complicated freedom by passing as white: https://t.co/Tv0WVlRnxa
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book