Ask a bookseller

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

October 19, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Spellshop’ by Sarah Beth Durst

Ellie Petres of The Book Garden in Bountiful, Utah, recommends “The Spellshop” by Sarah Beth Durst.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 27, 2024 3:00 PM

Ask a Bookseller: 'Penance' by Eliza Clark

Kate Stern of Antigone Books in Tucson, Ariz., recommends "Penance" by Eliza Clark.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 20, 2024 4:37 PM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Everything We Never Had’ by Randy Ribay

Grace Lane of Linden Tree Books in Los Altos, Cali., recommends “Everything We Never Had” by Randy Ribay.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 13, 2024 2:52 PM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Attack of the Black Rectangles’ by Amy Sarig King

Hana Duckworth of Secret Garden Bookstore in Seattle, Wash., recommends the middle-grade novel “Attack of the Black Rectangles” by Amy Sarig King.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 7, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Tree. Table. Book.‘ by Lois Lowry

Kristin Nilsen of Big Hill Books in Minneapolis recommends “Tree. Table. Book.” by Lois Lowry

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 3, 2024 2:42 PM

Minnesota booksellers talk recommendations, BookTok and how Gen Z is saving bookstores

Summer is winding down, but that doesn’t mean the casual beach read is going anywhere. We spoke with three Minnesota booksellers about what is flying off their shelves.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

August 31, 2024 4:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ’Dahlia’s Make a Difference Day’ by Jackie Brown

Pallas Erdrich of Birchbark Books in Minneapolis recommends “Dahlia’s Make a Difference Day,” written by Jackie Brown and illustrated by Peyton Stark.

by Emily Bright

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

August 16, 2024 4:27 PM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bitch: On the Female of the Species’ by Lucy Cooke

On The Thread’s Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they’re most excited about right now. Carolyn Chin of Books on First recommends “Bitch: On the Female of the Species” by Lucy Cooke

by Emily Bright