Play2min 07secAsk A Bookseller: 'A Rake of His Own'November 4, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightIn this week’s Ask a Bookseller, Shayne Molt of Indigo Bridge in Lincoln, Neb., recommends the fantasy romance novel “A Rake of His Own” by A.J Lancaster.
Play2min 12secAsk a Bookseller: 'Ke Kumu Aupuni: The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood'October 28, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightSierra Keolanui, Lise Michelle Childers and Allison Benz of Native Books in Honolulu, Hawaii, conferred about their favorite books and quickly reached a consensus “Ke Kumu Aupuni: The Foundation of Hawaiian Nationhood” by Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau.
Play1min 57secAsk a Bookseller: 'Night of the Living Rez'October 21, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightIn this week’s Ask a Bookseller, Beth Leonard of Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick, Maine recommends the short story collection “Night of the Living Rez” by Morgan Talty, an author from Maine and a Penobscot Nation citizen.
Play2min 07secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store'October 14, 2023 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightShane Grebel of Watermark Books and Cafe in Wichita, Kansas says his favorite book of the year is the novel “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride.
Play2min 12secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Blue Bear'September 29, 2023 5:37 PMBy Emily BrightTori Weaver of Rainy Retreat Books in Juneau, AK, recommends the memoir "The Blue Bear: A True Story of Friendship and Discovery in the Alaskan Wild," by Lynn Schooler.
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.