There may be no better time than winter to cozy up, ideally by a fire, with a stack of books and a cup of coffee (or something a little stronger). This particular winter, though, the escape and education we find through books will be even more necessary. Whether you're picking up books for yourself or sending hefty hardcovers to family and friends as holiday gifts, we have some suggestions that will distract, entertain, and inform—all by female writers spread across the world. (Translated Japanese authors were surprisingly popular this episode.) Joining us to share their favorite recent reads are Riverhead Books' associate publisher Jynne Dilling-Martin and Kalima DeSuze, activist and founder of the Cafe con Libros bookstore in Brooklyn. 
Here's a full list of what we talked about:


Oreo, by Fran Ross


Lobizona, by Romina Garber


The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin


The Memory Police, by Yoko Ogawa


Convenience Store Woman, by Suyaka Murata


Tokyo Ueno Station, by Yu Miri


The Custom of the Country, by Edith Wharton


The Lying Life of Adults, by Elena Ferrante


The Neapolitan Novels, by Elena Ferrante


The Japanese Table, by Sofia Hellsten


Luster, by Raven Leilani


Hurricane Season, by Fernanda Melchor


Read a transcription of the episode here: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/the-books-helping-us-escape-right-now-women-who-travel-podcast
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