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

The best fantasy book ever published?

The best fantasy book ever published?

Bookseller Corey Mesler doesn't usually pick up fantasy novels -- but John Crowley's "Little, Big" won him over.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Stephen Florida' is a study in obsession -- and college wrestling

'Stephen Florida' is a study in obsession -- and college wrestling

Danilo Thomas recommends a novel about a hyper-focused college wrestler, which gives insight into "fringe, marginal sports and what drives people to commit their whole lives to accomplishing these things."
by Tracy Mumford

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A story with dark turns and terrific prose

A story with dark turns and terrific prose

Bookseller Kalyn Beasley recommends "My Absolute Darling," the debut novel by Gabriel Tallent. "If this is any indication of what he can do, I think he's going to do great things."
by Tracy Mumford

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A book about the "small acts that can turn friends into family"

A book about the "small acts that can turn friends into family"

"I didn't want it to end. I tell you, anyone who reads this book is going to fall in love with Arthur Truluv, and with his new family as well," said bookseller Vivien Jennings.
by Tracy Mumford

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Finding humanity in a computer lab

Finding humanity in a computer lab

Bookseller Sarah Hutton recommends a novel that blends a family mystery with the story of a computer learning to be human.
by Tracy Mumford

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A road trip novel that dredges up the past

A road trip novel that dredges up the past

"Jesmyn Ward is a genius," said bookseller Melanie McNair. "The whole time I was reading it, I kept thinking: How is she doing this?"
by Tracy Mumford

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A cookbook made for tiny, unconventional kitchens

A cookbook made for tiny, unconventional kitchens

Bookseller Katharine Nevins recommends a cookbook that features recipes dreamed up in the tiniest of spaces.
by Tracy Mumford

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An 'inventive and engrossing' memoir, 10 years in the making

An 'inventive and engrossing' memoir, 10 years in the making

The night before her father died, 18-year-old Jeannie Vanasco promised she would write a book for him. "The Glass Eye" is that book.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Beautiful Darkness': A dark story, gorgeously illustrated

'Beautiful Darkness': A dark story, gorgeously illustrated

People think working as a bookseller means you get to read at work. Not so much. Ronald Davis picked up "Beautiful Darkness" just to page through it, and ended up devouring the whole thing.
by Tracy Mumford

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