2min 08secA book that gives you 'Some Kind of Happiness' on lonely, blue daysSeptember 19, 2020 10:00 p.m.By Emily BrightWe're continuing our September focus on great books for kids and teens. This week, Britt Margit of Second Star to the Right Books in Denver, Colo., recommended "Some Kind of Happiness" by Claire Legrand.
2min 00secA West African fantasy with enveloping world-buildingSeptember 12, 2020 1:00 p.m.By Emily BrightThis week, bookseller Linda Stack-Nelson of Wild Rumpus Books for Young Readers in Minneapolis recommended the debut young adult novel “Raybearer” by Nigerian-American author Jordan Ifueko.
2min 08secA bookseller recommends 'I Am Every Good Thing' for back to schoolSeptember 5, 2020 12:00 p.m.By 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.
1min 41secA new translation reimagines Beowulf, spotlighting female 'warrior'August 29, 2020 12:00 p.m.By 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.”
2min 15sec'Empire of Wild' interweaves mystery and loveAugust 22, 2020 1:00 p.m.By 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.
1min 44secExploring lives of whales in a time of climate changeAugust 8, 2020 5:00 p.m.By 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.
2min 03secA visit to a magical small town that you don't want to endAugust 2, 2020 1:14 p.m.By 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.
1min 42secFor fantasy fans looking for their next book seriesJuly 4, 2020 6:26 p.m.By Emily BrightBookseller Jody Hardy recommends a series that has drawn comparisons to the works of Patrick Rothfuss and George R.R. Martin.
1min 56secThe latest entry in a new wave of memoirsJune 26, 2020 9:06 p.m.By 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.
1min 38sec'A Burning' has booksellers talkingMay 23, 2020 9:06 p.m.“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.