Ask a Bookseller: Epic fates and myth in this novel set in ancient GreeceSeptember 25, 2021 6:00 AMBy Emily BrightTo wrap up September’s theme of books for kids, teens and in-between, Rosalind Casey of Books of Wonder in Manhattan recommended “Amber and Clay” by Newberry Medal-winning author Laura Amy Schlitz.
Play2min 05secAsk a Bookseller: A climate-change driven YA sci-fiSeptember 18, 2021 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightLauren Abesames of Wind City Books in Casper, Wyo., loves young adult fiction, and first on her list of recent books to recommend was “The Ones We’re Meant to Find” by Joan He.
Play2min 11secAsk a Bookseller: Crime-solving, ghost-hunting pet capers September 11, 2021 7:00 AMBy Emily BrightThis week’s recommendation for kid readers has a “Secret Life of Pets” vibe. Angela Whited of Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul recommends the novel “The Great Ghost Hoax” by Emily Ecton, with spot illustrations by David Mottram.
Play2min 06secAsk a Bookseller: A picture book for when it’s hard to get the words outSeptember 4, 2021 7:00 AMBy Emily BrightAll September, Ask a Bookseller will be featuring recommendations for kids and teens. First up: Harriett Logan of Loganberry Books in Cleveland, Ohio, recommended the picture book “I Talk Like a River,” with an inventive metaphor that reframes stuttering.
Play1min 40secAsk a Bookseller re-sings the tales of Ovid from the women’s points of view August 28, 2021 2:10 PMBy Emily BrightAutumn Siders of The Country Bookseller in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, recommends a re-telling of Ovid’s collection of ancient myths “Metamorphoses,” told by the tales’ female characters.
Play2min 02secAsk a Bookseller: 'Hola Papi' offers comical memoir in essaysAugust 11, 2021 10:04 AMBy Emily BrightKatharine Otis of House of Books in Kent, Conn., recommends the comical memoir-in-essays “Hola Papi: How to Come Out in a Walmart Parking Lot and Other Life Lessons” by John Paul Brammer.
Play1min 58secAsk a Bookseller: 'Skunk and Badger'August 1, 2021 2:26 PMBy Emily BrightBookseller Linda Crowder recommends the kids’ chapter book “Skunk and Badger,” written by Amy Timberlake and illustrated by Jon Klassen. "This book will be a classic someday," predicts Crowder.
Ask a Bookseller: A novel to spark book club conversationJuly 24, 2021 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightMegan Wells of The Willow Bookstore in Perham, Minn. recommended “a beautiful, heartbreaking'“ novel, "If Only I Could Tell You" by Hannah Beckerman.
Ask a Bookseller: A readable book on economic theoryJuly 17, 2021 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightRichard Malinchoc-DeVoe of Fair Trade Books in Redwing, Minn., has a recommendation for nonfiction readers looking to learn something new this summer. He suggests "The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy" by economist Stephanie Kelton.
Play2min 02secAsk a Bookseller: 'The House in the Cerulean Sea' is a feel-good readJuly 10, 2021 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightJolie Hughes of Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London, N.H. has a recommendation for people who want a summer read that leaves them feeling good. She points them toward TJ Klune's novel "The House in the Cerulean Sea."