Delightful, as every year. NPR’s collection of the best books of the year, grouped into helpful, somewhat opaque categories like Seriously Great Writing, Eye-Opening Reads, or It’s All Geek To Me. Enjoy browsing!

From Weekly Filet #373, in December 2021.

Books we love

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💔 Some older links might be broken — that's the state of the web, sadly. If you find one, ping me.

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