This week, Liberty and Tirzah discuss some of their favorite books of 2020, includingThe Orchard,Blacktop Wasteland, andWorld of Wonders.

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BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW:

The Orchardby David Hopen

The Space Between Worldsby Micaiah Johnson

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishmentsby Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Girl, Serpent, Thornby Melissa Bashardoust

Ring Shoutby by P. Djèlí Clark

The Third Rainbow Girl: The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachiaby Emma Copley-Eisenberg

The Vanishing Halfby Brit Bennett

Blacktop Wastelandby S.A. Crosby

None Shall Sleepby Ellie Marney

When No One is Watchingby Alyssa Cole

Interior Chinatownby Charles Yu

Something to Talk Aboutby Meryl Wilsner

We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silenceby Becky Cooper

The House in the Cerulean Seaby TJ Klune

Hamnetby Maggie O’Farrell

From the Desk of Zoe Washingtonby Janae Marks

WHAT WE’RE READING:

In a Holidazeby Christina Lauren

The Album of Dr. Moreauby Daryl Gregory

MORE BOOKS OUT THIS WEEK:

The Last to See Herby Courtney Evan Tate

Truth, Lies, and Second Datesby MaryJanice Davidson

This Is How We Flyby Anna Meriano

I Came As a Shadow: An Autobiographyby John Thompson

For Better or Cursed (The Babysitters Coven)by Kate M. Williams

The Moon Book: Lunar Magic to Change Your Lifeby Sarah Faith Gottesdiener

Revolutions of All Colors: A Novel (Veterans Writing Award)by Dewaine Farria

The Ancient Hoursby Michael Bible

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