Ask a bookseller

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

April 6, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Art and Fear’

Discover the inspirational power of perseverance in artmaking with “Art and Fear,” a favorite of bookseller and amateur painter Elaine Eckert of Dickson Books.

by Emily Bright

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March 30, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Three Little Tardigrades: A Slightly Scientific Fairy Tale’

Revati Kilaparti of Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins, Colo., said this book is a delight to read, with cute, colorful pictures and more information at the end that gives you a chance to learn about these versatile creatures.

by Emily Bright

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March 23, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension’

Donna Garban of Little City Books in Hoboken, N.J., recommends a memoir that’s perfect for March Madness. It’s called “There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension” by Hanif Abdurraqib.

by Emily Bright

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March 16, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask A Bookseller: ‘The Bullet Swallower’

Kara Thom of Excelsior Bay Books in Excelsior recommends a multi-generational novel, “The Bullet Swallower” by Elizabeth Gonzalez James.

by Emily Bright

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March 9, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Is God Is’

Blake Worthey of Two Friends Bookstore in Bentonville, Ark., recommends Aleshea Harris’s play “Is God Is.”

by Emily Bright

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March 2, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Violin Conspiracy’

Aaron Rishel of Friendly City Books in Columbus, Miss., recommends “The Violin Conspiracy” by Brendan Slocumb.

by Emily Bright

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February 17, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Yours Truly’

Rachel Harris of Four Pines Bookstore in Bemidji recommends one with a local setting and a lot of feels: “Yours Truly” by Abby Jimenez.

by Emily Bright

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February 10, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask A Bookseller: ‘The September House’

Ryan 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.

by Emily Bright

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February 3, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Black Queen’

Louisiana 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.

by Emily Bright