Critics reveal their picks for the best and most important books of 2024

It's the season for year-end lists and we’ve got you covered when it comes to the best books of 2024. Jeffrey Brown sat down with two of our regular literary critics, Maureen Corrigan and Gilbert Cruz, to highlight their favorites. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show.  Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe  PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts  Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG  Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6  Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews  X (formerly know as Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/newshour  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour  Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour