Play2min 13secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Eyes and the Impossible'January 27, 2024 6:00 AMBy Emily BrightGreg Danz of Zandbroz Variety in Fargo, N.D., adds his hearty recommendation to the list, calling it a wonderful book for the whole family.
Play2min 12secAsk a Bookseller: ‘The Boys in the Boat’January 20, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightThe historical sports drama “The Boys in the Boat,” directed by George Clooney, is now in theaters. It’s based on Daniel James Brown’s nonfiction book by the same name, and Sarah Dorn of The Nook in Brookings, S.D., highly recommends reading it.
Play2min 21secAsk a Bookseller: ‘Best Barbarian’January 13, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightBlake Worthey of Two Friends Bookstore in Bentonville, Ark., raves about Roger Reeves’ poetry collection “Best Barbarian.”
Play2min 05secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Half-White Album'January 6, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightJohn Hoffsis of Treasure House Books and Gifts in Old Town Albuquerque, N.M., recommends “The Half-White Album” by local author and musician Cynthia J. Sylvester.
Play2min 14secAsk a Bookseller: 'All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days'December 23, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightJulie Buckles of Honest Dog Books in Bayfield, Wisconsin recommends Rebecca Donner’s nonfiction book, “All The Frequent Troubles of our Days.”
Play2min 05secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Twelve Hours of Christmas'December 16, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightLooking for a new read-aloud Christmas book? Amber Collins of Soul Book Nook in Waterloo, Iowa recommends “The Twelve Hours of Christmas,” written by Jenn Bailey, illustrated by Bea Jackson.
Play1min 58secAsk a Bookseller: ‘The Maniac’December 9, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightChris Miller of Broadway Books in Portland, Ore., recommends the novel “The Maniac” by Benjamín Labatut.
Play1min 53secAsk a Bookseller: 'What the River Knows' December 2, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightAmy Jiron of Hearthfire Books in Evergreen, Colo., recommends a visit to the Nile this December, in the form of Isabel Ibañez's novel "What the River Knows."
Play2min 00secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Truth about Horses' explores the nature of healingNovember 25, 2023 9:28 AMBy Emily BrightCaitlin Doggart of Where the Sidewalk Ends Bookstore in Chatham, Mass., says one of her top books of the year is Christy Cashman's debut novel.
Play2min 23secAsk a Bookseller: ‘The Women’s House of Detention’ November 18, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightHalee Kirkwood of Birchbark Books in Minneapolis says one of their favorite books from this year is “The Women’s House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison” by Hugh Ryan.