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Book Picks - Merritt Bookstore

Book covers for the books listed below on this page

  This week's Book Picks come from Kira Wizner of Merritt Bookstore in Millbrook, NY.

Current Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Open for shopping, porch pick-up, and help shopping if customers would like to stay by the door rather than enter the store.

List:

"A Burning" by Megha Majumdar
"The Blue Ticket" by Sophie Mackintosh
"Death in Her Hands" by Otessa Moshfegh
"I Am Not A Juvenile Delinquent" by Sharon Charde
"Sin Eater" by Megan Campisi
"Saturday" by Oge Mora
"Stamped" by Jason Reynolds + Ibram X. Kendi
"This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work" by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Durand
"How to Be an Anti Racist" by Ibram X. Kendi
"Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor" by Layla F Saad
"Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do" by Jennifer L Eberhardt
"Hollywood Park: A Memoir" by Mikel Jollett

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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