Play2min 13secA space opera with a side of Byzantine history? Let's do thisMarch 22, 2019 8:32 AMBy Tracy Mumford"The whole time I was reading the book, I felt like I was reliving the experience of reading Frank Herbert's 'Dune' for the very first time," says bookseller Aaron Cance.
Play2min 05secA myth-like novel that's 'original in its approach to magic'March 15, 2019 5:58 PMBy Tracy Mumford"It's a powerful, gripping story, and a story you immediately fall into," says bookseller Joe Chevalier.
Play1min 58secA man looks back on those he lostMarch 8, 2019 12:11 PMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Vicki Burger recommends a novel that's "just lovely, about how we look back on our lives ... and the people who have been important to us either for good or bad."
Play1min 46secWhat does a father mean when you've never had one?March 1, 2019 12:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordIn 'The Last Samurai,' a mother chooses to raise her son without a father. But her son, a startling prodigy, soon has questions.
Play1min 40secWhat Shakespeare teaches us about tyrantsFebruary 22, 2019 12:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordChris Upton offers an interesting spin on politics with his recommendation of 'Tyrant' by Stephen Greenblatt.
Play1min 49secThe totally fascinating history of ... milk?February 15, 2019 12:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordYou will never look at milk the same way again.
Play2min 11secLaughs, loss and a spunky goat come together in a new road-trip novelFebruary 8, 2019 12:47 PMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Dave Richardson recommends a heartfelt family road trip novel with a charming cast -- that includes a goat!
Play1min 56secA story collection with characters so vivid 'you inhabit their bones'February 1, 2019 3:45 PMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Hannah Oliver Depp recommends a short story collection that is "a love letter and also a bit of a harsh mirror to Washington, D.C."
Play1min 54secCapturing the 'Voices of Mississippi'January 25, 2019 12:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Kelle Barfield recommends much more than a book: She raves about a collection of music, oral history and other materials compiled by historian William Ferris.
Play1min 43secThe personal, the political, the poeticJanuary 18, 2019 12:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Danny Caine recommends a new "dazzling" collection of poetry that mixes the personal and political.