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Boston's Best Books Of 2010
ResumeStill have some holiday shopping to do?
We speak with Boston-area independent booksellers about what the e-book craze is doing to area stores, and their picks for 2010's best books, authors, and gift ideas.
Guests:
- Mark Pearson, buyer, Brookline Booksmith
- Josh Cook, bookseller, Porter Square Books
Top Picks
Mark Pearson, buyer at Brookline Booksmith:
- Best Boston-Themed Book: "Eden on the Charles" by Michael Rawson
- Best Boston-Area Author: Gail Caldwell for "Let’s Take the Long Way Home"
- Best New Local Author: Phoebe Potts for "Good Eggs"
- Most Overlooked Local Book: "Running the Books" by Avi Steinberg
- Most Popular Books Bought By Your Customers This Year: "Flour" by Joanne Chang; "Moonlight Mile" by Dennis Lehane
Josh Cook, bookseller at Porter Square Books:
- Best Boston-Themed Book: "Hub Fans Bid the Kid Adieu" by John Updike
- Best Boston-Area Author: Gail Caldwell for "Let’s Take the Long Way Home"
- Best New Local Author: Michelle Hoover for "The Quickening"
- Best Boston-Area Children's Book: "Henry Knox: Bookseller, Soldier, Patriot" by Anita Silvey
- Most Overlooked Book (not local): "I Hotel" by Karen Tei Yamashita
- Most Popular Book Bought By Your Customers This Year (not local): "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" by Steig Larsson
This segment aired on December 20, 2010.