Join Roxanne Coady and the staff of RJ Julia Booksellers as we explore the best books of the year to give as gifts to the readers in your life.

Books discussed include:

The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X – Les Payne

Eleanor: A Life – David Michaelis

The Luckiest Man – Mark Salter

Modern Comfort Food – Ina Garten

Jacques Pepin: Quick & Simple

Winter Cocktails : Mulled Ciders, Hot Toddies, Punches, Pitchers, and Cocktail Party Snacks – Maria del Mar Sacasa

The Choice – Dr. Edith Eger

The Gift – Dr. Edith Eger

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone – Lori Gottlieb – (mentioned, not discussed)

Classical Mythology A to Z: An Encyclopedia of Gods & Goddesses, Heroes & Heroines, Nymphs, Spirits, Monsters, and Places – Annette Giesecke

Chasing Chopin – Annik LaFarge

The Fire Next Time  – James Baldwin 

Begin Again – Eddie Glaude Jr.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You : A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning – Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi

Just Us – Claudia Rankine

Citizen

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings – Maya Angelou

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