Ask a bookseller

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

July 30, 2023 2:24 PM

Ask a Bookseller: 'Less'

Melodie Edwards of Night Heron Books & Coffeehouse of Laramie, Wyo., recommends “Less” by Andrew Sean Gree, where the protagonist flees a broken heart — and travels the world — by accepting every conference and literary event invitation he can pull together.

by Emily Bright

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July 22, 2023 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: 'Chain-Gang All-Stars'

Kathy Burnette of Brain Lair Books in South Bend, Ind., recommended the novel “Chain-Gang All-Stars” by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.

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July 1, 2023 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: 'For Her Consideration'

Bookseller Claire Bone of Wild Sisters Book Company in Sacramento, Calif. recommends the novel "For Her Consideration" by Amy Spalding.

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June 26, 2023 1:38 PM

Ask a Bookseller: 'On the Savage Side'

Aden Evosirch of the Winchester Book Gallery in Winchester, Va., recommends “On the Savage Side,” by Tiffany McDaniel. It is based on a true unsolved murder case in rural Ohio where six women, known as the Chillicothe Six, disappeared from the area in 2014 and 2015. Four were later found dead.

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June 17, 2023 1:09 PM

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Racism of People Who Love You'

Andrea King of Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Mo., recommends the nonfiction read “The Racism of People Who Love You: Essays on Mixed Race Belonging” by Samira K. Mehta.

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June 12, 2023 12:02 PM

Ask a Bookseller: 'They're Going to Love You'

Matt Nixon of A Cappella Books in Atlanta, Ga., has loved selling his customers Meg Howrey's novel “They're Going to Love You.”

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June 3, 2023 8:30 AM

Ask a Bookseller: 'The English Understand Wool'

Part of the fun of talking with independent bookstores is hearing about great books from smaller, independent presses. Today's recommendation combines both.

by Emily Bright