Play2min 09secThe stories behind twelve different bullet woundsJune 10, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordIn 'The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley,' a father reveals his secrets to his daughter, one scar at a time.
Play2min 11secThis big book could carry you through the summerJune 3, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordEnglish professor Samuel Andresen-Anderson hasn't seen his mother since he was a child. Then one day, he gets a call: She's been arrested in a political protest, and she needs a character witness.
Play1min 46secA brilliant novel told through ten conversationsMay 27, 2017 5:00 AMBy Tracy Mumford"I think it's so disarming because it's so simple, and yet I kept re-reading 'Outline.' I kept going back to it and being spellbound by how brilliant it is," said bookseller Richard DeWyngaert.
Play2min 32secWonder women: A history of female characters in comic booksMay 13, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Aja Martin is excited about a new collection that covers the history of female comic book characters. Ever heard of the Man-Huntin' Minnie of Delta Pu?
Play1min 58secA novel that asks: How do we forgive the ones we love?May 6, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookseller Josie Danz recommends a sweeping family saga that spans nearly the entire 20th century, following four generations through colonial rule, war and dislocation.
Play2min 09sec'If you ever want to understand the immigrant experience,' read this bookApril 22, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordAngela Maria Spring picked up Daisy Hernandez's memoir thinking she would just read the first few chapters. By the time she finished, she was crying on the phone to her mother.
Play2min 02secAn underground library and the perfect mysteryApril 15, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordCynthia Justus owns the westernmost bookstore in the entire United States, in Kauai, Hawaii. There's one book she's been recommending to readers for almost a decade.
Play1min 43secA book that offers 'healing to us as a human family'April 8, 2017 6:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookstore owner Akbar Watson rarely rereads books, but the news recently has him turning to an older favorite.
Play2min 08secA thriller for those who loved 'Clueless' and 'Mean Girls'April 1, 2017 5:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookstore owner Jonathan Sanchez recommends "The Takedown," by Corrie Wang. It's set in a near-future, tech-obsessed Brooklyn, where privacy is a thing of the past.
Play2min 00sec'A little bit dark, a little bit odd, always absolutely beautiful': The short stories of Carys DaviesMarch 25, 2017 5:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordBookstore owner Lisa Sharp doesn't usually pick up short story collections; she prefers a full-length novel. But Carys Davies's stories broke that streak.