Play2min 18secAsk A Bookseller: ‘The Bullet Swallower’March 16, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightKara Thom of Excelsior Bay Books in Excelsior recommends a multi-generational novel, “The Bullet Swallower” by Elizabeth Gonzalez James.
Play2min 12secAsk a Bookseller: ‘Is God Is’March 9, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightBlake Worthey of Two Friends Bookstore in Bentonville, Ark., recommends Aleshea Harris’s play “Is God Is.”
Play2min 03secAsk a Bookseller: ‘The Violin Conspiracy’March 2, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightAaron Rishel of Friendly City Books in Columbus, Miss., recommends “The Violin Conspiracy” by Brendan Slocumb.
Play2min 06secAsk a Bookseller: ‘Yours Truly’February 17, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightRachel Harris of Four Pines Bookstore in Bemidji recommends one with a local setting and a lot of feels: “Yours Truly” by Abby Jimenez.
Play2min 08secAsk A Bookseller: ‘The September House’February 10, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightRyan Elizabeth Clark of Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord, N.H., said Carissa Orlando’s novel “The September House” is the one of the best horror novels she’s ever read.
Play1min 56secAsk a Bookseller: ‘The Black Queen’February 3, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightLouisiana author Jumata Emill is a journalist whose work covering crime led him to writing YA thrillers. His debut novel, “The Black Queen,” came out in paperback in January, and his second book, “Wander in the Dark,” was released this week.
Play2min 13secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Eyes and the Impossible'January 27, 2024 6:00 AMBy Emily BrightGreg Danz of Zandbroz Variety in Fargo, N.D., adds his hearty recommendation to the list, calling it a wonderful book for the whole family.
Play2min 12secAsk a Bookseller: ‘The Boys in the Boat’January 20, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightThe historical sports drama “The Boys in the Boat,” directed by George Clooney, is now in theaters. It’s based on Daniel James Brown’s nonfiction book by the same name, and Sarah Dorn of The Nook in Brookings, S.D., highly recommends reading it.
Play2min 21secAsk a Bookseller: ‘Best Barbarian’January 13, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightBlake Worthey of Two Friends Bookstore in Bentonville, Ark., raves about Roger Reeves’ poetry collection “Best Barbarian.”
Play2min 05secAsk a Bookseller: 'The Half-White Album'January 6, 2024 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightJohn Hoffsis of Treasure House Books and Gifts in Old Town Albuquerque, N.M., recommends “The Half-White Album” by local author and musician Cynthia J. Sylvester.