book reviews

Tom talks with Laura Lippman. Her latest book is Prom Queen.

Tom talks with Tia Hamilton, the owner of Urban Reads Bookstore on Greenmount Avenue in Baltimore.

Tom talks with Sonia Alcántara-Antoine, the CEO of the Baltimore Public Library.

Tom talks with Chris Mfume, the Managing Partner and Founder of The Civic Group.

Tom talks with Chrissy Thornton, the President and CEO of Associated Black Charities.

Tom talks with Meghan McCorkell, the Chief of Marketing, Communications, & Strategy at the Enoch Pratt Free Library.

Tom talks with Julia Fleischaker, the owner of Greedy Reads bookstores in Baltimore.

Tom talks with Zahra Shafiq, a student at NYU, and WYPR volunteer.

Shapiro's debut book, “The Best Strangers in the World: Stories from a Life Spent Listening,” is part memoir and part globe-trotting adventure, delivering a poignant look at the stories behind the news.

2020 has been a year for the record books. And thankfully, it's also been a year filled with good books as many of us have turned to turning pages as a…