Chasing me to my grave book
Metafictional musing on racial justice, fear, and grief in America relayed through a humorous cross-country publicity tour. “Hell of a Book” by Jason Mott (Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC) Linked stories told by a fat, queer kid in a 1970s migrant workers’ camp open doors to a world of heartache and humor. “Gordo” by Jaime Cortez (Black Cat, an imprint of Grove Atlantic)
“Cloud Cuckoo Land” by Anthony Doerr (Schribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.)Ī celebration of the power of the written word echoing through time, space, and lived experiences. “Afterparties” by Anthony Veasna So (Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins)Ī rich collection of unique, vivid, and expertly written characters from the Cambodian diaspora in America. The list was announced today during the Reference & User Services Book & Media Awards Virtual Ceremony.
CHICAGO-The Notable Books Council, first established in 1944, has announced the 2022 selections of the Notable Books List, an annual best-of list composed of 25 titles written for adult readers and published in the US including fiction, nonfiction and poetry.