Play1min 55secAsk a Bookseller: 'Saints of the Household'September 23, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightMary Taris of Strive Publishing and Bookstore in Minneapolis loved the intimate look at family dynamics in Ari Tison's novel “Saints of the Household.”
Play2min 10secAsk a Bookseller: 'Bathe the Cat'September 16, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightThis week's book is a “phenomenal read-aloud,” according to Jessica Palacios of Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose, Calif.
Play2min 15secAsk a Bookseller: 'Dear Mothman'September 9, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightThe story follows Noah Romano, an autistic, transgender sixth grader grappling with the death of his best friend.
Play2min 06secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Wild Guide to Starting School'September 2, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightThis month on Ask a Bookseller, we'll be celebrating the start of school by featuring books for kids and teens.
Ask a Bookseller: 'Empire of Ice and Stone'August 26, 2023 11:13 AMBy Emily BrightLee Post of Homer Bookstore says it was hard to stay warm reading Buddy Levy's beautifully written nonfiction book, "Empire of Ice and Stone: The Disastrous and Heroic Voyage of the Karluk," about at 1913 expedition gone horribly wrong.
Play2min 04secAsk a Bookseller: 'Fox and I' August 19, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightJulian Karhumaa of Farley’s Bookshop in New Hope, Pa., said he’s still thinking about Catherine Raven’s memoir “Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship.”
Play2min 13secAsk a Bookseller: 'Horse' August 12, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightAlden Graves of Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vt., says he generally avoids books about animals, but he's glad he made an exception for Geraldine Brooks’ novel “Horse.”
Play2min 09secAsk a Bookseller: 'Kala' is a rip-roaring thrillerAugust 4, 2023 7:04 PMBy Emily BrightMatt Nixon of A Capella Books in Atlanta, Ga., has been eagerly awaiting publication of Colin Walsh's debut novel “Kala,” which he says is both an intricate character study and rip-roaring thriller.
Play2min 15secAsk a Bookseller: 'Less'July 30, 2023 2:24 PMBy Emily BrightMelodie Edwards of Night Heron Books & Coffeehouse of Laramie, Wyo., recommends “Less” by Andrew Sean Gree, where the protagonist flees a broken heart — and travels the world — by accepting every conference and literary event invitation he can pull together.
Play2min 10secAsk a Bookseller: 'Chain-Gang All-Stars'July 22, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightKathy Burnette of Brain Lair Books in South Bend, Ind., recommended the novel “Chain-Gang All-Stars” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.