Anyone looking for books to delve into during the holidays, look (and listen!) no further: Hosts Sarah Bowen Shea and Ellison Weist serve up four compelling new novels—including one they both found exquisitely crafted—plus two non-fiction books they won’t soon forget.

The books the hosting duo recommends:
Heart of the Lover: Lily King
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny: Kiran Desai
The Ten Year Affair: Erin Somers
Flesh: David Szalay
A Marriage at Sea: Sophie Elmhirst
Empire of Pain: Patrick Radden Keefe

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