This article highlights a curated list of exceptional books from 2024, spanning various genres, including graphic novels, fantasy, cookbooks, and children's literature.
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Curated by the team from KPBS, this list of standout books from 2024 celebrates a variety genres, from gripping graphic novels and captivating fantasy retellings to insightful cookbooks and heartwarming children’s stories. Each book offers a fresh perspective, unique storytelling and memorable characters. 'Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined' by David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson's'Big Jim and the White Boy' is a graphic novel reimagining of Mark Twain's'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' and it is great. It reveals a clever way to tackle a literary classic that has become problematic.Early in the spring, when I finished Rita Bullwinkel's brilliant debut novel,'Headshot,' I already knew it was going to be my favorite book of the year. I'd read and loved Bullwinkel's short stories before (her collection'Belly Up' is great), and the urgency, curious detail and cinematic gravity in her writing translate just as well in the longer-form novel. 'Headshot' follows an unlikely gathering of teenage girl boxers as they participate in a two-day tournament in Reno, zooming in on what makes each girl tick — and what's on the line. I am absolutely here for more books about fringe girl sports. It's an excellent audiobook, too. One standout cookbook this year was by local Mexican American author Alexa Soto.'Plantas' features approachable plant-based recipes that were intentionally transformed. Soto not only ensured that her recipes remained authentic, but that they were also budget- and user-friendl
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