The year in books

Jonathan Franzen's "Freedom" stole much of the spotlight, but the fact that it wasn't even nominated for the National Book Award shows what a strong year 2010 was for fiction. Midmorning looks at the best books, both fiction and nonfiction, of 2010.

Guests

• Marjorie Kehe: Book editor for the Christian Science Monitor. She also writes the Monitor's Chapter & Verse blog.
• Carolyn Kellogg: Book critic and lead blogger for the LA Times book blog Jacket Copy.

Resources

• Chapter & Verse from the Christian Science Monitor
• Jacket Copy from the LA Times