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The It Books of November

53m · First Edition · 02 Nov 22:39

It's the last big month for new releases, so Jeff O'Neal and Rebecca Schinsky saddle up for one more It Book Knockout Round for 2023. Subscribe to First Edition via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. For episode extras, subscribe to the First Edition Substack. It's happening, readers — we're bringing paperbacks! Whether you hate carrying around bulky hardcovers, you're on a budget, you want a wider range of recommendations, or all of the above, you can now get a paperback subscription from TBR, curated just for you by one of our Bibliologists. You can also gift it (and the holidays, they are coming). Get all the details at mytbr.co. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Books mentioned in this episode: The Future by Noami Alderman Class by Stephanie Land Breaking Twitter by Ben Mezrich The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose Day by Michael Cunningham Same Bed, Different Dreams by Ed Park The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand The Liberators by E.J. Koh To Free the Captives by Tracy K. Smith Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros Email in with questions, comments, and ideas: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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