Books of 2020

Much like writing, reading wasn't so big this year. I did read some very good books, though. These aren't in any order, just ten I liked:

Kings of the Wyld - Nicholas Eames - a neat blend of humor, fantasy, and just a good book

When Bad Things Happen to Good People - Harold S. Kushner - a very good, serious look at why trying to find reasons for bad things isn't really helpful

A Train near Magdeburg - Matthew A. Rozell - exhausting book to read, chronicling the train cars full of people who had been abandoned by the Nazis and discovered by American troops

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: A Visual History - Melissa Wagner - excellent and comprehensive book dealing with the creation and production of the show

Hatchet - Gary Paulsen - I can see why this is so popular with kids. Very well done adventure/survival book.

Hiroshima - John Hersey - nonfiction book dealing with multiple people who survived the bomb, another difficult book

The Art of Asking - Amanda Palmer - the word open-hearted springs to mind here; she's someone who's bravery of emotion I can admire

A Brief History of Time - Steven Hawking - he must have been really something because he takes really complicated science and actually helps his readers understand it

A Year in Art - Prestel - All from the Berlin museum, one picture or other piece of art every day for a whole year

Anya's Ghost - Vera Brosgol - a very eerie graphic novel that started off simply enough but rapidly picked up in terms of nightmare fuel