01
Why it matters
This selection preserves a named editorial recommendation alongside jury-selected books, making agreements and differences between institutions visible.
2020 selection · Poetry
Something That May Shock And Discredit You
Something That May Shock And Discredit You by Daniel M. Lavery appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around staff picks, nonfiction, biography & memoir, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
02
Read this if…
You want an NPR-recommended staff picks, nonfiction, biography & memoir title from 2020.
03
Ideas inside
staff picksnonfictionbiography & memoirshort storiesessays & poetrybook club ideas
Get or borrow
Continue with this book.
Affiliate disclosure: We may earn a commission when you purchase through these links, at no extra cost to you. Editorial selections are independent.
Primary record
Verify the selection
Every inclusion traces back to the organization that made the selection.
NPR Books We Love — official recommendation recordOfficial record↗ (opens in a new tab)NPR Books We Love — official recordOfficial record↗ (opens in a new tab)Continue reading
From the same conversation
You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir
- NPR Books We Love
You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith appears in NPR’s 2023 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, biography & memoir, short stories, essays & poetry, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
Vesper Flights
- NPR Books We Love
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around staff picks, nonfiction, short stories, essays & poetry, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
World Of Wonders: In Praise Of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, And Other Astonishments
- NPR Books We Love
World Of Wonders: In Praise Of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, And Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, illustrated by Fumi Nakamura appears in NPR’s 2020 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, biography & memoir, book club ideas, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.