Staff Picks: Drew Schnoebelen’s Favorites
Hello! My name is Drew Schnoebelen and I’m a National Account Manager for Penguin Adult Sales, servicing the library market. I’ve been in the book industry for 14 years:running a bookstore, working at an indie publisher, and finally finding a home with in sales with Penguin Random House. I’man avid reader of all genres from mystery/thrillers to political science but I’m a total sucker for a character driven literary novel. Most importantly, I am the 1991 Idaho Pizza Hut Book-it champion living in Brooklyn with my fiancé, my corgi, and the most insane cat in the world. I can be found across socials at @Dschnoeb, except Tik-Tok. Tik-Tok can’t handle me quite yet.
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by Chanel Miller
In all my years working in this industry, few books have felt like something that EVERYONE needs to read. Chanel Miller has written one of the most insightful, powerful, and unflinchingly honest books I have ever read. The book chronicles Chanel’s sexual assault by Stamford student Brock Turner and her journey to reclaim her identity. A modern classic that will give you hope for the world at large, Chanel’s words must be read.
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The Dog Stars
by Peter Heller
Dystopian novels are harder to read now that we seem to be in the prologue of one day in and day out but The Dog Stars still holds a special place in my heart. With a wonderful protagonist you deeply root for, a harrowing journey, and a dog that will steal your heart, every page is a gift.
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The Ensemble
by Aja Gabel
Aja Gabel’s debut novel is a book that has stuck with me for years with her riveting look into the high-stakes, cutthroat world of musicians, her Quartet tied together for years by career, art, friendship, and the secrets they carry. I think about these intricate and human characters often and I cannot wait to read whatever Aja writes next.
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Such a Fun Age: Reese’s Book Club
by Kiley Reid
Full of empathy, searing wit, and enormous heart, Kiley has written one of the best novels on race and privilege on the market right now. Set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both, this novel runs the gamut of emotions and forces the reader to re-examine how they look at the modern world. And oh boy, just wait for that Thanksgiving scene.
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There There
by Tommy Orange
The story of twelve unforgettable characters, Urban Indians living in Oakland, California, who converge and collide on one fateful day. A funny, complex, beautiful, and tragic novel that gives the reader a glimpse of America that few have ever truly taken the time to see. Tommy’s prose is urgent, profound, and necessary.
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