Bodwell’s Baker’s Dozen

Tis the season for year-end best-of reading lists, and while some of them typically elicit no more than a curious glance, they can hold value for the serious reader. After all, who knows which of their titles will spark a reader’s imagination and set her on a literary path to inspired reading—and writing? For a writer, the process of following the trail of recommended books can nourish the creative process.

In this spirit, we offer Joshua Bodwell’s Baker’s Dozen 2011 as a companion to his article “You Are What You Read: The Art of Inspired Reading Lists,” which appears in this issue’s special section on inspiration. Send us an annotated list of your favorite books you read during the past year to readinglist@pw.org. Select titles will be featured in a special online series, Readers Recommend, during the month of January.