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11 books to look forward to in 2024

Dr. Uché Blackstock is the author of Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism In Medicine. Diane Zhao/Penguin Random House hide caption

Following in her mom's footsteps, a doctor fights to make medicine more inclusive

Vashti Harrison's Big and Dave Eggers' The Eyes and the Impossible took top honors from the American Library Assocation. Alfred A. Knopf/McSweeney's and Little, Brown and Co. hide caption

Dave Eggers wins Newbery, Vashti Harrison wins Caldecott in 2024 kids' lit prizes

The pioneering graphic novel Palestine by Joe Sacco is part comic book, part memoir of his journeys through the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Demand for the book has surged since the start of the war in Gaza. Philippe Huguen/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

"The act of choosing a piece of culture to consume is a really powerful one," says writer Kyle Chayka. He's the author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Getty Images hide caption

How social media algorithms 'flatten' our culture by making decisions for us

'You Only Call When You're in Trouble' is a witty novel to get you through the winter

American cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead sits for an interview in 1952. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

How Margaret Mead's research into utopias helped usher in the psychedelic era

'Our friendships are our fate': Novelist Hisham Matar on revolution and relationships

Muhammad Zaman, author of the book We Wait for a Miracle, in his lab at Boston University. Jackie Ricciardi/Boston University hide caption

Mop-mop-swoosh-plop it's rug-washing day in 'Bábo'

From Lunar New Year Love Story. Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham/First Second hide caption

Deployable care robots from the company BeckerRobotics are called JAIme (l), Yanny (m) and Pepper. The robots usually still need a human at their side. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption

Preserving our humanity in the age of robots

American Fiction Claire Folger/Orion Releasing LLC hide caption

American Fiction is a rich story — but is it a successful satire?

Annie Liontas is a professor of writing at George Washington University. Their previous book is Let Me Explain You. Simon & Schuster hide caption

'Sex With a Brain Injury' reveals how concussions can test relationships

January 4, 2024 • NPR's Books We Love is a roundup of favorite books of the year, sorted and tagged to help you find exactly what you're looking for. Today, we're highlighting books about show business, including a memoir, a history of the Oscars, and a biography about two iconic film critics.

Books We Love: No Biz Like Showbiz

Restaurateur Rose Previte shares recipes she learned from women around the world

Walker Scobell in a scene from Percy Jackson and The Olympians. Disney+ hide caption

Are you there Greek gods? It's me, 'Percy Jackson'

How to get the most out of your library

Ross Gay, pictured next to his new book, Inciting Joy: Essays. Natasha Komodo/Amazon hide caption

Ross Gay on inciting joy while dining with sorrow

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