Ask a bookseller

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

Dive into the twisted world of 18th century New York City
'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.'
This big book could carry you through the summer
English 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.
A brilliant novel told through ten conversations
"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.
'If you ever want to understand the immigrant experience,' read this book
Angela Maria Spring picked up Daisy Hernandez's memoir thinking she would just read the first few chapters. By the time she finished, she was crying on the phone to her mother.