Booklist's Shelf Care

Every year, Booklist editors pull together the most noteworthy books of the year for the Editors’ Choice, and every year, Susan Maguire chases them down to talk about those books. This year was both no different and completely different, as each of our fine editors sent in a voice note featuring favorites from the list, books that deserve an additional shout out, hot trends, etc. Please enjoy these bookish testimonials. Wow! Find the full show notes on www.booklistonline.com/shelf-care. Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots. By Morgan Jerkins. These Ghosts Are Family. By Maisy Card. Year of the Rabbit. Written and illustrated by Tian Veasna. Translated by Helge Dascher. Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Shortlist Frida in America: The Creative Awakening of a Great Artist. By Celia Stahr. Recollections of My Nonexistence. By Rebecca Solnit. African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song. Edited by Kevin Young. The Night Wa