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Authors on the Books They're Gifting

by Powell's Books, November 23, 2020 8:38 AM
What I'm Giving Guest Edition 2020

Still in need of some holiday inspiration? Sixteen of our favorite writers share the books they're giving away this year.

Tristan Strong Destroys the World Jordan Ifueko: Tristan Strong Destroys the World
by Kwame Mbalia

To: My kid cousins, who more than deserve to go on adventures with characters who look like them
From: Jordan Ifueko, author of Raybearer

Survivor Cafe: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of MemoryRene Denfeld: Survivor Café
by Elizabeth Rosner

To: All my friends who care about the future, and how we can gently, and with compassion for each other, reconcile with the past to create a better world
From: Your pal Rene Denfeld, author of The Butterfly Girl

The Book of DelightsSarah Mirk: The Book of Delights
by Ross Gay

To: My friends who are feeling overwhelmed by the terribleness of the world
From: Your friend who is a literal tree-hugger, Sarah Mirk, author of Guantanamo Voices

In Waves: A Graphic NovelJustin Hocking: In Waves
by A. J. Dungo

To: Survivors of grief, ocean lovers, surfers and skateboarders
From: Justin Hocking, author of The Great Floodgates of the Underworld

Empire of WildMargaret Atwood: Empire of Wild
by Cherie Dimaline

To: The people who are always asking me: What is an engrossing novel by a new author I may not have read?
From: Margaret Atwood, author of The Testaments

Old World Italian: Recipes and Secrets from Our Travels in ItalyMatthew Ortile: Old World Italian
by Mimi Thorisson

To: The man willing to take me and my stomach to Piemonte, to Umbria, to Napoli — without leaving the apartment and getting on a plane
From: Matthew Ortile, author of The Groom Will Keep His Name

Julia's House Moves OnBen Hatke: Julia's House Moves On
by Ben Hatke

To: Friends who are leaving, arriving, or just have a lot to unpack
From: John Patrick Green, author of InvestiGators

The Beatrix GatesPam Grossman: The Beatrix Gates
by Rachel Pollack

To: Magic-minded pals who dig sparkling speculative fiction, expansive gender identities, and thoughtful occulture
From: Pam Grossman, author of Waking the Witch

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil WarApril Henry: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
by Karen Abbott

To: My friends who are Civil War history buffs
From: April Henry, author of The Girl in the White Van

How to Carry Water: Selected Poems of Lucille Clifton Renée Watson: How to Carry Water
by Lucille Clifton and Aracelis Girmay

To: My sister-friends in need of comfort and healing, and a reminder that "this too shall pass"
From: Renée Watson, author of Piecing Me Together

Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her RootsEvette Dionne: Wandering in Strange Lands
by Morgan Jerkins

To: All of my friends trying to reconnect with their families—near and far—during a tough holiday season
From: Evette Dionne, author of Lifting as We Climb

Supermaker: Crafting Business on Your Own Terms Jaime Schmidt: Supermaker
by Jaime Schmidt

To: To those getting their hands dirty to cultivate their passions
From: Jaime Schmidt, author of Supermaker

I Await the Devil’s ComingSophia Shalmiyev: I Await the Devil’s Coming
by Mary MacLane

To: For your aggrieved bestie — full of torpor, sloppy desire for bad guys, rolling blackouts of isolation, and lost time
From: Sophia Shalmiyev, author of Mother Winter

Kent State Aron Nels Steinke: Kent State
by Derf Backderf

To: All the activists in my life working toward fairness and justice, and those looking to learn lessons from the past
From: Aron Nels Steinke, author of Mr. Wolf's Class

The Shame Chelsea Bieker: The Shame
by Makenna Goodman

To: The mothers out there playing alllllll the roles in 2020 and need a little escape
From: Chelsea Bieker, author of Godshot

She Said Liz Prato: She Said
by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey

To: Warriors who want a playbook on how women and the Fourth Estate can smash the patriarchy
From: Liz Prato, author of Volcanoes, Palm Trees, and Privilege, who thinks journalists kick ass


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Books mentioned in this post

Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld A Memoir

Justin Hocking

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War

Karen Abbott

I Await the Devil's Coming: Annotated & Unexpurgated

Mary MacLane

Piecing Me Together

Renée Watson

The Book of Delights: Essays

Ross Gay

Survivor Cafe The Legacy of Trauma & the Labyrinth of Memory

Elizabeth Rosner

Beatrix Gates

Rachel Pollack

Volcanoes, Palm Trees and Privilege: Essays on Hawai'i

Liz Prato

In Waves

AJ Dungo

Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power

Pam Grossman

InvestiGators

John Patrick Green

Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box

Evette Dionne

The Girl in the White Van

April Henry

Mother Winter A Memoir

Sophia Shalmiyev

Godshot

Chelsea Bieker

Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio

Derf Backderf

Raybearer 01

Jordan Ifueko

Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots

Morgan Jerkins

Supermaker: Crafting Business on Your Own Terms

Jaime Schmidt

Groom Will Keep His Name

Matt Ortile

Julia's House Moves On

Ben Hatke

The Shame

Makenna Goodman

Empire of Wild

Cherie Dimaline

The Butterfly Girl

Rene Denfeld

Old World Italian Recipes & Secrets from Our Travels in Italy

Mimi Thorisson

How to Carry Water Selected Poems of Lucille Clifton

Lucille Clifton and Aracelis Girmay

The Testaments

Margaret Atwood

Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World's Most Infamous Prison

Sarah Mirk

She Said Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

Jodi Kantor, Megan Twohey

Tristan Strong 02 Destroys the World

Kwame Mbalia
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