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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