Best books of 2023: Maureen Corrigan's top-10 reads of the year : NPR
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Fresh Air's book critic says 2023 was an outstanding year for reading. Corrigan shares 10 of her favorite titles – a wide-ranging list of fiction and nonfiction.
Fresh Air's book critic says 2023 was an outstanding year for reading. Corrigan shares 10 of her favorite titles – a wide-ranging list of fiction and nonfiction.
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Christian Cooper, Maureen Corrigan, Monica Potts among Six Bridges
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Readers Share Favorite Books of 2023 - The New York Times, the book
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Here's a dozen books from 2023 you should read, critics say
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So We Read On by Maureen Corrigan - The Rumpus
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Best Books Of 2020: Fresh Air Critic Maureen Corrigan Picks, 48% OFF
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The Turn of the Key, Book by Ruth Ware
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The 50 best books of the year 2022
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Best Novels of 2023, it all starts with playing game seriously novel
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The Ninth Hour
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Best books of 2023: Maureen Corrigan's top-10 reads of the year : NPR
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead: 9780345804341
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Best books of 2023: Maureen Corrigan's top-10 reads of the year : NPR
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Readers Share Favorite Books of 2023 - The New York Times, the book