A warning, this episode contains explicit language.

NPR's books we love is full of stories.

The feature rounds up fiction and non-fiction of many different kinds,

and it gives you lots of ways to find what you might love to.

Today, we're diving into the category of realistic fiction,

the stories that may not be literally true,

but they feel true to the world that people encounter when they walk out the door.

I'm Linda Holmes, and today we're talking about realistic fiction we love

on pop culture happy hour from NPR.

Joining me today are two correspondence from NPR's culture desk.

First, we have Netta Ula-Bee-Hainetta,

Hey Linda.

And making her pop culture happy hour debut is Chloe Veltman.

Welcome to the show, Chloe.

Hi, Linda. Thanks for having me.

This is so exciting. So, as you may well know by now,

books we love is NPR's Sortable and Explorable Guide to Great Books,

recommended by real human beings inside and outside NPR.

It's loaded with favorite books,

and today we're looking at some of the realistic fiction you'll find on offer.

Netta, I'm going to start with you.

What is your first pick from Books We Love?

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