Pick of the Month
WITF’s Pick of the Month brings you the very best books and more. Every month we’ll recommend a great book for you to check out or read with your book club — from biographies and novels to poetry, children’s books and more. We’ll promote selections monthly on WITF TV and on WITF FM 89.5 & 93.3. Read along with us as we discover literary finds that engage, enlighten and entertain. Bookmark this page to keep up to date with the latest info about monthly picks — including details on how you can meet the authors. Pick up a copy and start reading today!
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March Pick of the Month: “Martyr!” by Kaveh Akbar
A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Electrifying, funny, and wholly original, Martyr! heralds the arrival of an essential new voice in contemporary fiction.
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February Pick of the Month: “Wake Up America” by Keisha N. Blain
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January Pick of the Month: “Mercury” by Amy Jo Burns
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December Pick of the Month: “A Man of Two Faces” by Viet Thahn Nguyen
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November Pick of the Month: “Class” by Stephanie Land
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October Pick of the Month: “Differ We Must” by Steve Inskeep
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September Pick of the Month: “Enough Is… ” by Jessica Whipple
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