Spotlight Add these 11 books to your November reading list — or gift list From the The ultimate 2021 holiday gift guide: Here's something for everyone on your list series By Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times Nov 14, 2021 Nov 14, 2021 Updated Dec 1, 2021 0 Here's a roundup of books to look for this month — for your own reading list or your holiday gift list. ‘Our Country Friends’ by Gary Shteyngart (Penguin Random House: 336 pages, $28) × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm!C2:D65 3J z:C<FD 2D “E96 vC62E p>6C:42? !2?56>:4 }@G6= @?=J $9E6J?82CE 4@F=5 HC:E6[” E96 244@>A=:D965 D2E:C:DE’D ?6H H@C< 46?E6CD @? 2 8C@FA @7 7C:6?5D H9@ H2:E @FE E96 A2?56>:4 :? 2? 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E96 4J4=6 @7 5CF8 23FD6[ G:@=6?46 2?5 56DA2:C]k^Am ‘A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat: The Joys of Ugly Nature’ by Charles Hood (Heyday Books: 224 pages, $16) × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm*@F >:89E C6>6>36C w@@5 7C@> 9:D 3@@< “(:=5 {p[” 2 4@==23@C2E:@? H:E9 E96 }2EFC2= w:DE@CJ |FD6F> @7 {@D p?86=6D r@F?EJ] w6C6[ E96 A@6E[ A9@E@8C2A96C 2?5 H:=5=:76 8F:56 7:?5D H@?56C :? E96 F?56CG2=F65 2?5 @7E6?\:8?@C65 A2CED @7 ?2EFC6 — 7C@> w@==JH@@5’D A2=> EC66D E@ !2=>52=6’D A2C<:?8 =@ED]k^Am ‘1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows’ by Ai Weiwei, translated by Allan H. Barr (Crown: 400 pages, $32) × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmpCE:DE 2?5 24E:G:DE p: (6:H6: C64@F?ED 9:D 49:=59@@5 :? :?E6C?2= 6I:=6[ 9:D 5:77:4F=E 564:D:@? 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AC2:D65 3J 3@E9 {2FC6? vC@77 2?5 A6C7@C>2?46 2CE:DE |2C:?2 p3C2>@G:4] pG2:=23=6 }@G] b_k^Am In this Series The ultimate 2021 holiday gift guide: Here's something for everyone on your list Updated Dec 1, 2021 22 best stocking stuffers for couples Updated Dec 1, 2021 22 best affordable gifts for couples Updated Dec 1, 2021 5 of the best financial gifts for your grandkids 34 updates Previous Next 0 comments Locations Lee Related to this collection The ultimate 2021 holiday gift guide: Here's something for everyone on your list
