Baltimore, Baseball, Blue Crabs and More

We definitely need some more books for this state! Send your suggestions and please don’t forget to tell me why you think that book is a good book for this state. The book doesn’t need to be explicitly about the state, only clearly set in it and written by someone who actually lived there. I have a bias towards books written by authors who are still living so that we can reflect more on today’s reality but I won’t turn down a classic if you make a good argument for it!

Books are in no order of preference. That they are on this list is not a reflection of my personal taste or even that I’ve read them — I want you to find what works for you.

Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman, mystery

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The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates, memoir

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Crawtown, USA. Essays & Observations by Rafael Alvarex, essays

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Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau, historical fiction, coming-of-age

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The Next Always by Nora Roberts, contemporary romance

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Number One Chinese Restaurant by Lillian Li, literary fiction

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A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler, historical fiction

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You Belong to Me by Karen Rose, suspense / romance

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