Play2min 08secA bookseller recommends 'I Am Every Good Thing' for back to schoolSeptember 5, 2020 7:00 AMBy Emily Bright“When there are so many negative stereotypes against black boys and black children, this is just a beautiful poem, almost a love letter, letting them know that they are every good thing,” said bookseller Lorielle J. Holloway.
Play1min 41secA new translation reimagines Beowulf, spotlighting female 'warrior'August 29, 2020 7:00 AMBy Emily BrightThis week, bookseller Anthony Ascione of Brilliant Books in Traverse City, Mich., recommends Maria Dahvana Headley’s brand-new translation of the classic epic poem “Beowulf.”
Play2min 15sec'Empire of Wild' interweaves mystery and loveAugust 22, 2020 8:00 AMBy Emily BrightBookseller Nadine Teisberg of Birchbark Books in Minneapolis is recommending the novel “Empire of Wild” by Cherie Dimaline. Teisberg calls the novel an intriguing mystery and a powerful love story, interwoven with Dimaline’s own Georgian Bay Métis culture and traditions.
Play1min 44secExploring lives of whales in a time of climate changeAugust 8, 2020 12:00 PMBy Emily BrightBookseller Stephen Sparks of Point Reyes Books in Point Reyes Station, Calif., recommends the nonfiction work “Fathoms: The World in the Whale” by author Rebecca Giggs.
Play2min 03secA visit to a magical small town that you don't want to endAugust 2, 2020 8:14 AMBy Emily BrightBookseller Susan Tank of Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, Ore., recommends one of her longtime favorites, the 2010 novel "Mink River" by Brian Doyle.
Play1min 42secFor fantasy fans looking for their next book seriesJuly 4, 2020 1:26 PMBy Emily BrightBookseller Jody Hardy recommends a series that has drawn comparisons to the works of Patrick Rothfuss and George R.R. Martin.
Play1min 56secThe latest entry in a new wave of memoirsJune 26, 2020 4:06 PMBy Emily BrightBookseller Derrick Young recommends a memoir that leverages the writer’s sense of humor to address the heavy topics of race and toxic masculinity.
Play1min 38sec'A Burning' has booksellers talkingMay 23, 2020 4:06 PM“This is a novel of modern India that should be required reading for anyone who reads to seek a greater understanding of the world,” said bookseller Emilie Sommer.
A novel that is 'great, sometimes cringe-worthy, fun to read'May 15, 2020 5:27 PMBy Tracy MumfordUnlikely romance blooming in a hospital room? This novel is one of bookseller Danny Caine’s favorites of the year.
Play1min 50secStock up on hot chocolate before reading this bookMay 9, 2020 5:00 AMThis cozy story makes a “great read-aloud for littler kids. And it’s super fun for grown-ups to read as well,” says bookseller Lily Tschudi-Campbell.