2019 BookSwell Gift Guide for the Holidays

We polled our favorite authors and literary community organizers for their reading recommendations this holiday season. They responded with titles across a range of genres. There is something for everyone in the list below.

Lynelle George says…

I’m midway through “Olive, Again” by Elizabeth Strout and have “Red at the Bone” by Jacqueline Woodson on deck.

Listen to BookSwell Intersections podcast episode #4 featuring an interview with Lynell George.

Tori Eldridge recommends…

“Rage” by Jonathan Maberry, a Joe Ledger action thriller that kicks off his new International series

“Land of Shadows,” by Rachel Howzell Hall, the first book in the Detective Elouise Norton series

Listen to BookSwell Intersections episode #11 featuring an interview with Tori Eldridge.

Carla Sameth had this to say…

Loved:

On her to-read pile…

“Black Wings” by Sehba Sarwar “which had temporarily disappeared and magically reappeared this week on my bookshelf.” Tis the season for book magic!

Rachelle Yousuf says…

“I’m a huge fan of anything by local author Attica Locke. She’s a superstar already but always deserves a shout out.”