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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: ‘Hula’ by Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Hula’ by Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes

Jhoanna Belfer of Bel Canto Books in Long Beach, Cal., recommends the novel “Hula” by Jasmine ‘Iolani Hakes.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Pest’ by Michael Cisco

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Pest’ by Michael Cisco

Stefen Holtrey of Brilliant Books in Traverse City, Mich., recommends “Pest" by Michael Cisco.
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Aednan: An Epic’ by Linnea Axelsson

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Aednan: An Epic’ by Linnea Axelsson

Darcie Shultz of Books and Burrow in Pittsburgh, Kan., highly recommends Linnea Axelsson’s novel in verse “Aednan: An Epic.”
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Devil’s Element’ by Dan Egan

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Devil’s Element’ by Dan Egan

This week’s recommendation comes from Carrie Koepke of Skylark Bookshop: “The Devil’s Element” by Dan Egan.
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Martyr!’

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Martyr!’

Content Bookstore owner Jessica Peterson White recommends “Marytyr!” by Kaveh Akbar, telling of an Iranian-American’s poignant journey through addiction, grief and self-discovery.
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