2024 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Extravaganza, Part 1

Part 1 of our 2024 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Extravaganza, in which Jeff and Rebecca answer listener book recommendations requests.
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Books and authors recommended in this episode:
Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Brandon Taylor
Lauren Groff
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson
The Wager by David Grann
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
Jane Harper
Walter Mosley
Joe Ide
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
The Searcher by Tana French
The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso
Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Cast, Catch, Release by Marina Gibson - coming June 4
Standing in a River Waving a Stick by John Gierach
A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean
The Longest Silence by Thomas McGuane
We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry
George Saunders
The Hike by Drew Magary
Pym by Mat Johnson
Tiffany Reisz
Sierra Simone
Kennedy Ryan
A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter
The Change Room by Karen Connelly
Bake Me a Story by Nadiya Hussain
America’s Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs
How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
The Real Work by Adam Gopnik
Hammerhead by Nina MacLaughlin
Spartina by John Casey
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley
The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes
Wait by Gabriella Burnham - coming May 21
The Celebrants by Stephen Rowley
Siracusa by Delia Ephron
Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Erasure by Percival Everett
James by Percival Everett
Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino
There There by Tommy Orange
Stay True by Hua Hsu
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Anita de Monte Laughs Laughs by Xochitl Gonzalez
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson
The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole by Michelle Cuevas
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Part 1 of our 2024 Moms, Dads, and Grads Recommendation Extravaganza, in which Jeff and Rebecca answer listener book recommendations requests.

Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

For more industry news, sign up for our Today in Books daily newsletter!

Looking for a thoughtful Mother's Day gift? Go beyond the tried and true flowers and chocolate and give the gift of reading with Tailored Book Recommendations! Our bibliologists are standing by to help your mom find her next favorite read, delivered right to her inbox or doorstep. And with gifts starting at just $18, there’s something for any budget! Head to mytbr.co/gift to send the gift of reading to the book nerd in your life!

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks

The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Brandon Taylor

Lauren Groff

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson

The Wager by David Grann

In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick

The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger

Jane Harper

Walter Mosley

Joe Ide

Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

The Searcher by Tana French

The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy

Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

Cast, Catch, Release by Marina Gibson - coming June 4

Standing in a River Waving a Stick by John Gierach

A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean

The Longest Silence by Thomas McGuane

We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry

George Saunders

The Hike by Drew Magary

Pym by Mat Johnson

Tiffany Reisz

Sierra Simone

Kennedy Ryan

A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter

The Change Room by Karen Connelly

Bake Me a Story by Nadiya Hussain

America’s Test Kitchen Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs

How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson

The Real Work by Adam Gopnik

Hammerhead by Nina MacLaughlin

Spartina by John Casey

All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley

The Alternatives by Caoilinn Hughes

Wait by Gabriella Burnham - coming May 21

The Celebrants by Stephen Rowley

Siracusa by Delia Ephron

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Erasure by Percival Everett

James by Percival Everett

Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

There There by Tommy Orange

Stay True by Hua Hsu

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

Anita de Monte Laughs Laughs by Xochitl Gonzalez

Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson

The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold

The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole by Michelle Cuevas

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