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Books for a long winter | Ask a Book Critic

Books for a long winter | Ask a Book Critic

A caller from Canada seeks cerebral mysteries to help him get through the brutal winter,

Vox Quick Hits

February 3, 20216m 24s

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Show Notes

A caller from Canada seeks cerebral mysteries to help him get through the brutal winter, Vox's book critic Constance Grady recommends:

  • Ducks, Newburyport by Lucy Ellmann
  • Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
  • If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
  • Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson


If you’d like Constance to recommend a book for you, email her at [email protected] with the subject line “Ask a Book Critic.” The more specific your mood, the better!

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