The book review podcast argues that this past year was exceptionally strong for non-fiction.
Critics say, "If NO VISIBLE BRUISES sounds like a take your medicine read, just try the first few pages. Then see if you can put it down."
A critic also addresses the idea that there's something gruesome or untoward about reading a history of domestic violence. The critic says, "When someone asks me HOW CAN YOU READ THAT? ...I just say HOW COULD I *NOT* READ THAT?" Fair point.
At the end of the podcast, critics speak about some personal favorites, books that inspired ardor even if they weren't granted a "top ten" spot. The ones that called out to me are: "Nothing to See Here" (Wilson), "Know My Name" (the Stanford memoir), "The Body in Question" (literary fiction by Jill Ciment), and "The Last Whalers."
It's striking that some books that seemed big did not actually make the top-100 cut: Jami Attenberg's novel, plus "The Pioneers," plus "Coventry," plus "Once More We Saw Stars" (among others, I'm sure).
Anyway: Happy Reading!
Critics say, "If NO VISIBLE BRUISES sounds like a take your medicine read, just try the first few pages. Then see if you can put it down."
A critic also addresses the idea that there's something gruesome or untoward about reading a history of domestic violence. The critic says, "When someone asks me HOW CAN YOU READ THAT? ...I just say HOW COULD I *NOT* READ THAT?" Fair point.
At the end of the podcast, critics speak about some personal favorites, books that inspired ardor even if they weren't granted a "top ten" spot. The ones that called out to me are: "Nothing to See Here" (Wilson), "Know My Name" (the Stanford memoir), "The Body in Question" (literary fiction by Jill Ciment), and "The Last Whalers."
It's striking that some books that seemed big did not actually make the top-100 cut: Jami Attenberg's novel, plus "The Pioneers," plus "Coventry," plus "Once More We Saw Stars" (among others, I'm sure).
Anyway: Happy Reading!
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