Ask a bookseller

Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment.

'Empire of Wild' interweaves mystery and love
Bookseller Nadine Teisberg of Birchbark Books in Minneapolis is recommending the novel “Empire of Wild” by Cherie Dimaline. Teisberg calls the novel an intriguing mystery and a powerful love story, interwoven with Dimaline’s own Georgian Bay Métis culture and traditions. 
'A Burning' has booksellers talking
“This is a novel of modern India that should be required reading for anyone who reads to seek a greater understanding of the world,” said bookseller Emilie Sommer.
Stock up on hot chocolate before reading this book
This cozy story makes a “great read-aloud for littler kids. And it’s super fun for grown-ups to read as well,” says bookseller Lily Tschudi-Campbell.