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September 7, 2018 4:58 PM

Brash, funny and tender: A new poetry collection for your reading list

Bookseller Danny Caine recommends a poetry collection that offers "a funny and occasionally devastating portrait of life as a first generation Mexican-American."

by Tracy Mumford

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August 31, 2018 3:28 PM

Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and the history of protest

"More than a history of music, this is actually a history of the United States, and of protest in the early twentieth century," says bookseller Ruth Hulbert.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 24, 2018 2:54 PM

'The Wedding Portrait' explains activism for a young audience

Innosanto Nagara first built a following with "A is for Activist." His newest children's book opens with the story of a couple who decides to get married in the middle of a protest.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 18, 2018 12:00 AM

An immortal goddess gets her due

Remember Circe from "The Odyssey"? The ancient sorceress finally gets to take center stage in Madeline Miller's new novel.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 10, 2018 3:17 PM

When you suddenly become 'internet famous'

What happens when you become famous for the sake of being famous? This novel explores the modern obsession with fame.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 3, 2018 3:00 PM

A look at the history of Canada's residential schools

Bookseller Mara Panich-Crouch recommends a novel about the experiences of an Ojibwe boy caught in Canada's residential school system.

by Tracy Mumford

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July 27, 2018 12:23 PM

Take this book on your next picnic, and hope for rain

Bookseller Rebecca Dowling recommends the perfect book for a family picnic.

by Tracy Mumford

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July 20, 2018 6:00 PM

Twist alert: Here's the 'perfect mystery for summer'

Bookseller Aubrey Restifo recommends a young adult page-turner about a teenage girl who goes missing — and her best friend who won't stop looking.

by Tracy Mumford

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July 13, 2018 6:00 AM

Historical fiction and magical realism meet in Alaska

"There are just so many elements to this book that make it so satisfying and so delicious and so worth reading over and over again, that it's just ruined me," says bookseller Charlotte Glover.

by Tracy Mumford