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

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Coyoteland’ by Vanessa Hua

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Coyoteland’ by Vanessa Hua

With the novel’s multiple viewpoints and complex issues, “Coyoteland” will appeal to fans of Celeste Ng’s “Little Fires Everywhere.”
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Her Last Breath’ by Taylor Adams

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Her Last Breath’ by Taylor Adams

This is not a book for the claustrophobic, unless you believe in exposure therapy through reading.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Why Fish Don't Exist' by Lulu Miller

Ask a Bookseller: 'Why Fish Don't Exist' by Lulu Miller

Radiolab co-host Lulu Miller's memoir is an exploration of how and why animals are classified the way they are.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Wake Now in the Fire’ by Jarrett Dapier

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Wake Now in the Fire’ by Jarrett Dapier

The graphic novel is based on a true story about Chicago high school students standing up — successfully — to book banning.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Die for Me' by Shirlene Obuobi 

Ask a Bookseller: 'Die for Me' by Shirlene Obuobi 

“Die for Me” is a paranormal age-gap romance with a twist recommended by Tropes & Trifles in Minneapolis.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ series by Matt Dinniman

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ series by Matt Dinniman

A Minneapolis bookseller recommends Matt Dinniman's bestselling "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series for readers looking to dive into an immersive summer read.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Astronaut’ by Oana Aristide

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Astronaut’ by Oana Aristide

It’s part detective novel, part coming-of-age, set in a political environment where official lies are proclaimed as truth.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Enormous Wings’ by Laurie Frankel

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Enormous Wings’ by Laurie Frankel

The novel follows 77-year-old Pepper Mills, who moves into a retirement home at her grown children’s insistence. There, she falls in love with another resident and, to the shock of everyone, becomes pregnant.
by Emily Bright

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