We're joined today by author, essayist, and book critic Maris Kreizman, Maris is the host of The Maris Review, a literary podcast from Lit Hub and we're talking all about ambition and the business of publishing along with the best books of 2021 and recommendations for the best books to give as gifts right now.

You can find Maris at mariskreizman.com and on Twitter @mariskreizman. And do visit her excellent Book Shop list for out-of-the-box book recommendations.

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