Lists
by Powell's Books, November 22, 2021 8:22 AM
It's a Powell's tradition to ask some of our favorite authors about the books they're gifting this holiday season. Here
are 16 hot recommendations straight from the writer's desk.
Eager by Ben
Goldfarb
To: All those who love the trees — and every last Oregonian
From: Wendy N. Wagner, author of The Deer Kings
Moon and the Mars by Kia Corthron
To: All my friends. She's been called the heir to James Baldwin, and it's true, too. Kia Corthron is one of the greatest writers of our time, and her latest epic, Moon and the Mars, will lift you to the moon too.
From: Rene Denfeld, author of The Child Finder
Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay Mejia and Anna Marie McLemore
To: Anyone who feels like they don’t fit in and needs to remember they’re made of star stuff
From: Aiden Thomas, author of Cemetery Boys
The Third Pole by Mark Synnott
To: Anyone who loves a historical mystery or a modern adventure story, and especially to anyone who loves both
From: Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle
Three Novels by Yuri Herrera (Trans. Lisa Dillman)
To: All my friends and also my enemies who love words, stories, and life, and who may or may not even know that they need to know what borders mean for all the above
From: Jeff Chang, author of Who We Be
Darryl by Jackie Ess
To: Cuckolds — and those adventurous enough of mind to wonder whether the cuckold lifestyle might be the perfect, hilarious allegory for the struggle to know oneself
From: Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby
Never Not Ever! by Beatrice Alemagna
To: My magical-thinking friends with big feelings
From: Alison Farrell, author of The Hike
So We Meet Again by Suzanne Park
To: All my friends in need of a warm, funny comfort read with awkwardly hilarious family interactions, mouthwatering Korean food scenes, and a dash of romance
From: Helen Hoang, author of The Heart Principle
Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby
To: My fellow thirtysomethings with tummy issues and in desperate need of a good laugh
From: Margot Wood, author of Fresh
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