About this episode
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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices