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The National Book Foundation recently revealed the 24 finalists for the 2018 National Book Awards!

Roxanne highlights some of her favorite titles from the longlist which feature five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. The competitive category of Translated Literature hasn’t been awarded since 1983.

The 2018 National Book Awards Winners will be announced on November 14th.

See the complete lists here!

To purchase any of the books in this episode, please visit RJ Julia Booksellers

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

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The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke by Jeffrey C. Stewart

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Wobble by Rae Armantrout

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Trick by Domenico Starnone

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The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor

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Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

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An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

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There There by Tommy Orange

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Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises by Rebecca Solnit

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One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy by Carol Anderson

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Brothers of the Gun: A Memoir of the Syrian War by Marwan Hisham and Molly Crabapple

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Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh

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Genre: Memoir, Potpourri
Just The Right Book Podcast

Just the Right Book is a podcast hosted by Roxanne Coady, owner of famous independent bookstore R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT, that will help you discover new and noteworthy books in all genres, give you unique insights into your favorite authors, and bring you up to date with what’s happening in the literary world.

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