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Ask a bookseller

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

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Burner: And Other Stories’ by Katrina Denza

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Burner: And Other Stories’ by Katrina Denza

Kimberly Daniels of The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina, recommends Katrina Denza’s new collection "Burner: And Other Stories.”
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘I See You’ve Called in Dead’ by John Kenney 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘I See You’ve Called in Dead’ by John Kenney 

Christina Tabereaux of The Snail on the Wall, a bookstore in Huntsville, Ala., recommends the novel “I See You’ve Called in Dead” by John Kenney. 
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Dominion’ by Addie E. Citchens 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Dominion’ by Addie E. Citchens 

Sarah Gregg of Lemuria Book Store in Jackson, Miss., recommends a novel that delves deep into a family drama in a small Mississippi Delta town.
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Coming Up Short’ by Robert B. Reich

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Coming Up Short’ by Robert B. Reich

Daniel Wells of Gramercy Books in Bexley, Ohio, recommends the memoir “Coming Up Short” by Robert B. Reich.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Mafalda: Book One’ by Quino

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Mafalda: Book One’ by Quino

Timothy Otte of Wild Rumpus Books recommends “Mafalda: Book One” by Quino
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Why On Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology’ 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Why On Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology’ 

Bunnie Hilliard of Brave + Kind Bookshop recommends “Why On Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology,” edited by Rosiee Thor and Vania Stoyanova.
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Little Shrew’ by Akiko Miyakoshi

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Little Shrew’ by Akiko Miyakoshi

Ashley Robin Franklin of First Light Books in Austin, Texas, recommends “Little Shrew” by Akiko Miyakoshi.
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