The 2018 Book of the Year is The Icon Hunter: A Refugee’s Quest to Return her Nation’s Stolen Heritage by Tasoula Hadjitofi with Kathy Barrett. Art. Intrigue. War. An underground trade on the black market. Spies. Police. Politics. Religion. Family. Love. All of these can be found in Tasoula Hadjitofi’s memoir. Read my full review and watch an author interview here.

The 2017 Book of the Year is Yet, Home by Irene Noor. This novel is a perfect book club book. When I finished it, all I wanted to do was discuss it with someone. The fictional story provokes discussion not just on the immigrant experience but also on the universal themes of decision-making, family, community life, parenthood, and love.  Read my full review and an author interview here.

The 2016 Book of the Year is The Longest Mile: A Doctor, a Food Fight, and the Footrace that Rallied a Community Against Cancer by Christine Meyer. This is a story that will captivate you and make you want to get up and do something big for your own community. Read my full review here.