Staff Picks: Meredith Summers’ Favorites
Hi! My name is Meredith Summers and I’m the art operations associate for Viking, Penguin, Penguin Classics, and Penguin Press. I’m a voracious reader and I love to read in every format. However, my heart still belongs to the look and feel (and smell) of a good hardcover or paperback. I am a devoted cat mom and book blogger located in Charleston, WV. I love to read books with accurate Appalachian representation, historical fiction, and humor! You can follow me on Instagram @the_rest_is_just_exposition and check out my blog, The Rest is Just Exposition!
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Add to BookshelfPraisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts
by Crystal Wilkinson
This is a lyrical book that is extremely informative about Black Appalachian foodways. I got to see the Appalachia that Wilkinson grew up in through her eyes, and the recipes inside are delicious! Black History is often erased from Appalachian History and this book shows how you can’t have Appalachian History without Black Appalachians.
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Killers of a Certain Age
by Deanna Raybourn
This book is funny and heartwarming. When four 60-year-old female assassins come together to celebrate their retirement, they realize that the job isn’t the only thing they are being removed from. They must dust off their trusty skills and work together to save themselves, all while taking their enemies out along the way.
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Safe and Sound
by Mercury Stardust
While intended mostly for renters, this book has great tips, tutorials, and recommendations for anyone who needs to make repairs in their home. Stardust’s writing is very accessible even to those who have never done a home repair project in their lives. The book has plenty of additional resources that are extremely helpful, including videos of Stardust walking you through a repair.
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