Play2min 03secLove and arson in rural VirginiaJuly 29, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordTrue crime is bookseller Hans Weyandt's guilty pleasure during the summer. 'American Fire' tells the story of a dying relationship, in a dying place.
Play2min 26secA new spy thriller that's 'very well-researched -- and very scary'July 22, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Vivien Jennings raves about a World War II-era thriller that 'grabs you from the very first scene and never lets go.'
Play2min 40secDive into the twisted world of 18th century New York CityJuly 15, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy Mumford'Golden Hill' unfolds in 1746, mixing perfect plotting with fascinating history. 'When I finished it, I just wanted to turn it over and start again,' said bookseller Betsy Burton. 'It's the best read of the summer.'
Play1min 49secAn island inhabited by nine -- and only nine -- orphansJuly 8, 2017 12:00 AMBy Tracy Mumford and Manda LillieBookseller Kate Weiss recommends a middle grade novel that "opens up what growing up can mean."
Play2min 18secRaising a chimp as part of the familyJune 17, 2017 12:00 AMBy Tracy Mumford'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' explores the tangled family experiment of raising a chimpanzee alongside a young girl.
Play2min 09secThe stories behind twelve different bullet woundsJune 10, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordIn 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley,' a father reveals his secrets to his daughter, one scar at a time.
Play2min 11secThis big book could carry you through the summerJune 3, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordEnglish professor Samuel Andresen-Anderson hasn't seen his mother since he was a child. Then one day, he gets a call: She's been arrested in a political protest, and she needs a character witness.
Play1min 46secA brilliant novel told through ten conversationsMay 27, 2017 5:00 AMBy Tracy Mumford"I think it's so disarming because it's so simple, and yet I kept re-reading 'Outline.' I kept going back to it and being spellbound by how brilliant it is," said bookseller Richard DeWyngaert.
Play2min 32secWonder women: A history of female characters in comic booksMay 13, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Aja Martin is excited about a new collection that covers the history of female comic book characters. Ever heard of the Man-Huntin' Minnie of Delta Pu?
Play1min 58secA novel that asks: How do we forgive the ones we love?May 6, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Josie Danz recommends a sweeping family saga that spans nearly the entire 20th century, following four generations through colonial rule, war and dislocation.