‘My best book in 2020’

-19, with its attendant health concerns, financial fallout and generalized insecurity, has stimulated the hunger to digest new books in 2020. Regardless of the quest — historical enlightenment, contemporary insight, pure escapism — minds still find solace in the written word. Of course, some people never cracked a book prior to COVID. “Too busy.” “No time.” “Not interested.” Even in a pandemic they prefer cinematic binges to curling up with a suggested title. Yet many more savored books with unrivaled appetite, as the Intermountain Jewish News discovered. We asked, “What’s the most important book you have read in 2020?” Their passion is evident in the responses and the frequent inclusion of two, three or four more works that equally grabbed their attention. Each choice reveals […]