All the Backlist! January 24, 2025

2025-01-24

This week, Vanessa recommends a work of Gothic science fiction she's been meaning to read for almost two decades and a work of Latin music history that's not (just) about Justin Bieber.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! Join us as we make our way through 24 tasks meant to expand our reading horizons. To get recommendations for each...

This week, Vanessa recommends a work of Gothic science fiction she's been meaning to read for almost two decades and a work of Latin music history that's not (just) about Justin Bieber.

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Books Discussed

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Never Let Me Go review from The Guardian

Decoding Despacito: An Oral History of Latin Music by Leila Cobo

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