Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Books are popular holiday gifts, but sorting out the “quality reads” from the “disappointments” can be a challenge. Join Kojo for recommendations on the season’s best fiction, non-fiction, and more from independent bookstore owners and others who live for and love books.
Guests
- Barbara Hoffert Editor of the Book Review at Library Journal
- Barbara Meade Co-owner, Politics and Prose
- Mitchell Melkin Senior bookseller, Travel Books & Language
- Judy Hijikata Manager and bookbuyer for Imagination Station children's bookstore
- Blanche Richardson Manager of Marcus Books in Oakland, California
- Tina McGill Owner MysteryBooks, an independent bookstore in Washington, DC
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