Episode 59: Our favorite award-winning books and exciting 2020 literary award nominations
Curtis has often mentioned his love of award-winning books, so today we’re taking a deep dive into our reading logs and TBR lists to recommend award-nominated or award-winning books. In today’s episode, we’re discussing various literary awards, sharing some of our favorite award-winning books, and taking a look at some of this year’s big nominations.
To find a list of every title we mention in today’s episode, go to hereadsheread.org/podcast for show notes.
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Books mentioned:
Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
The River by Peter Heller
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media by P.W. Singer
Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward
Vanity Fair Article “On Witness and Respair”
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve Coll
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Circe by Madeline Miller
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne and Tamara Payne
Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America by W. Caleb McDaniel
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal
Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal