This New Years Eve we are spotlighting some stand-out titles of 2024 with our dear friend and executive editor of Riverhead Books, Jake Morrissey…and Jake knows books. Jake publishes both fiction and nonfiction in history, science, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and literary and historical fiction. He works with a wide range of bestselling and award-winning authors, including Daniel H. Pink, Anne Lamott, James McBride, Priya Parker, Michele Harper, and Marlon James, with whom he cohosts the podcast Marlon & Jake Read Dead People.Books mentioned in this episode: Jake's Books:ENTITLEMENT Rumaan AlamCOLORED TELEVISION Danzy SennaSOMEHOW Anne LamottALL FOURS Miranda JulyTHE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE The Matt HaigWHY WE LOVE FOOTBALL by Joe PosnanskiTHE HEAVEN AND EARTH GROCERY STORE by James McBrideWE SOLVE MURDERS Richard OsmanFIRST LIE WINS by Ashley ElstonGOOD ENERGY by Casey MeansSONNY BOY by Al PacinoCOUNTDOWN 1960 by Chris WallaceJOLLY OLD SANTA CLAUS

Adriana's Books: THE STORY OF SILENT NIGHTI CAPTURE THE CASTLE by Dodie SmithTHE WAY YOU WEAR YOUR HAT by Bill ZehmeREPRIEVE by Agnes DeMilleTHE RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN STORY by Stanley GreenWHAT A FOOL BELIEVES by Michael McDonaldWALK THROUGH FIRE by Sheila JohnsonTHE HISTORY OF THE SNOWMAN by Bob EcksteinGIANT LOVE by Julie GilbertMORNINGSIDE by Aran ShetterlyWHEN WOMEN RAN FIFTH AVENUE by Julie SatowSICILIAN AVENGERS (books one and two) by Stephen RiggioTO DIE FOR by David BaldacciTHE WOMEN by Kristin HannahTHE STORY OF THE FOREST by Linda GrantTHE QUEEN OF STEEPLECHASE PARK by David CiminelloROOTS, WINGS AND RECIPES by The Origin Project studentsITALIAN SNACKING by Anna Francese GassLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices