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NPR’s Concierge, and More Bests

December 4, 2013
By Michael Cader

NPR realized their list of year-end book picks had gotten a little out of hand, with 20 lists in late 2012. “You love lists. We love lists. Everyone loves lists. And in the past five years, NPR has brought you more than 80 year-end book lists — the best book club books, the best cookbooks, the best gift books, the best guilty pleasures. We listed. You clicked. Everyone was happy.” So this year, after some “list fatigue,” they are trying a new approach. They’ve taken recommendations for over 200 notable titles from the year and built a Book Concierge app […]

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