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The Top 10 Most Totally Metal<br> Books of 2020

The Top 10 Most Totally Metal
Books of 2020

Bookseller Extraordinaire Keaton Patterson Pairs Great Books
With Serious Music

By Keaton Patterson | December 11, 2020

WATCH: The Rally Reading Series, Co-Hosted by <em>The Rumpus</em>

WATCH: The Rally Reading Series, Co-Hosted by The Rumpus

Featuring Franny Choi, Nate Marshall, and Lidia Yuknavitch

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 11, 2020

Jeremy O. Harris is donating a collection of plays by Black writers to libraries across the country.

Jeremy O. Harris is donating a collection of plays by Black writers to libraries across the country.

By Walker Caplan | December 9, 2020

WATCH: Reyna Grande in Conversation with John Freeman

WATCH: Reyna Grande in Conversation with John Freeman

The Distance Between Us, as Featured on Alta's California Book Club

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 9, 2020

Why I Bought a Bookstore at 29

Why I Bought a Bookstore at 29

...And How It's Been Going

By Samantha Ladwig | December 7, 2020

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Dec. 7th to Dec. 13th

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Dec. 7th to Dec. 13th

Featuring M. NourbeSe Philip, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Aminatou Sow, Ann Friedman, and More

By Kiki Nicole | December 7, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • House of Day, House of Night
  • The Award
  • Daring to Be Free: Rebellion and Resistance of the Enslaved in the Atlantic World
  • Casanova 20: Or, Hot World
  • Frostlines: A Journey Through Entangled Lives and Landscapes in a Warming Arctic
  • The Six Loves of James I

WATCH: Candice Brathwaite, Charlie Brinkhurst Cuff, and Elisabeth Fapuro in Conversation

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 4, 2020

The Antibody Reading Series: Starring Matthew Daddona, Hafizah Geter, and Xialou Guo

By The Antibody Reading Series | December 4, 2020

Jason Reynolds bought up all his own books from local DC bookstores and gave them to readers.

By Walker Caplan | December 3, 2020

Allegheny County Jail has reversed its policy banning book delivery to its incarcerated population.

Allegheny County Jail has reversed its policy banning book delivery to its incarcerated population.

By Walker Caplan | December 3, 2020

NYC radical bookstore Bluestockings is back—and they need your help.

NYC radical bookstore Bluestockings is back—and they need your help.

By Walker Caplan | December 3, 2020

WATCH: Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris, and Nicola Davies in Conversation

WATCH: Robert Macfarlane, Jackie Morris, and Nicola Davies in Conversation

At the Hay Festival Winter Weekend

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 2, 2020

One of Europe's Great Libraries Didn't Stand a Chance... In Either of the World Wars

One of Europe's Great Libraries Didn't Stand a Chance... In Either of the World Wars

Richard Ovenden on the Unlucky History of the Library of Louvain

By Richard Ovenden | December 2, 2020

WATCH: Novelist C Pam Zhang in Conversation with John Freeman

WATCH: Novelist C Pam Zhang in Conversation with John Freeman

How Much of These Hills Is Gold, as Featured on Alta's California Book Club

By The Virtual Book Channel | December 2, 2020

RJ Julia Booksellers Recommend Their Holiday Picks

RJ Julia Booksellers Recommend Their Holiday Picks

This Week on Just the Right Book Podcast with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | November 30, 2020

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Nov. 30th to Dec. 6th

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Nov. 30th to Dec. 6th

Featuring Danielle Evans, Yusef Komunyakaa,
Alexander Chee, and More

By Kiki Nicole | November 30, 2020

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