The Washington Center for the Book has unveiled the 42 finalists for its 59th annual Washington State Book Awards, celebrating regional authors from a range of genres, spanning from adult fiction to children’s picture books. The finalists are chosen by a panel of librarians, authors, and indie booksellers who read over 250 books and whittle them down based on the “strength of the publication, literary merit, lasting importance, and overall quality.”

If you are thinking, “Cool, but what’s in it for me?” take a peek at the complete list of finalists for some really amazing book recommendations. While I was already familiar with finalists like Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe, Ijeoma Oluo, and Tessa Hulls, the highly curated list has alerted me to more contemporary works from our neck of the woods,

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