The ladies return with a special episode of Jam Session and their 2023 book recommendations! They break down some of the few books that didn’t hit all the marks for their taste (0:42), discuss the ways in which current modern literary fiction is being portrayed (6:49), share their 2023 book recommendations (11:29), and finally share which books they are most looking forward to reading this year! (29:31)
Hosts: Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Jade Whaley
See book recommendations below.
Amanda's Recommendations
Helen DeWitt, The Last Samurai and The English Understand Wool
Jennifer Egan, The Candy House
Michael Schulman, Oscar Wars
Rumaan Alam, Leave The World Behind,
Plum Sykes, Party Girls Die In PearlsEmma Cline, The Guest
Viet Thanh Nyugen, The Sympathizer
Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood
Juliet's Recommendations
Anderson Cooper, The Vanderbilts
Candice Millard, Destiny of the Republic
Hampton Sides, Hellhound on His Trail
Sophie Cousen, This Time Next Year
Jennifer Egan, Manhattan BeachAnn Napolitano, Hello Beautiful
Tessa Hadley, The Past
Peng Shepherd, The Cartographers
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