It's Back! NPR Unveils 2019 Book Concierge

NPR | By Petra Mayer

Published December 3, 2019 at 4:31 PM EST

<a href="https://apps.npr.org/best-books"><strong>NPR's Book Concierge</strong></a><strong> </strong>returns with 350+ new books handpicked by NPR staff and critics. <strong><a href="https://apps.npr.org/best-books/">Click here to find your next great read.</a></strong> — **NPR's Book Concierge** returns with 350+ new books handpicked by NPR staff and critics. **Click here to find your next great read.**

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Petra Mayer died on November 13, 2021. She has been remembered by friends and colleagues, including all of us at NPR. The Petra Mayer Memorial Fund for Internships has been created in her honor.

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