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

Wonder women: A history of female characters in comic books

Wonder women: A history of female characters in comic books

Bookseller 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?
by Tracy Mumford

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A novel that asks: How do we forgive the ones we love?

A novel that asks: How do we forgive the ones we love?

Bookseller Josie Danz recommends a sweeping family saga that spans nearly the entire 20th century, following four generations through colonial rule, war and dislocation.
by Tracy Mumford

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'If you ever want to understand the immigrant experience,' read this book

'If you ever want to understand the immigrant experience,' read this book

Angela 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.
by Tracy Mumford

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An underground library and the perfect mystery

An underground library and the perfect mystery

Cynthia 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.
by Tracy Mumford

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A book that offers 'healing to us as a human family'

A book that offers 'healing to us as a human family'

Bookstore owner Akbar Watson rarely rereads books, but the news recently has him turning to an older favorite.
by Tracy Mumford

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A thriller for those who loved 'Clueless' and 'Mean Girls'

A thriller for those who loved 'Clueless' and 'Mean Girls'

Bookstore 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.
by Tracy Mumford

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The story of 'The Other Einstein': His wife

The story of 'The Other Einstein': His wife

Bookseller Jodi Smits fell in love with the historical novel that delves into the life Albert Einstein's first wife, Mitza Maric.
by Tracy Mumford

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An unnerving thriller that will stick with you for weeks

An unnerving thriller that will stick with you for weeks

"It's a literary novel and it's a horror novel at the same time," said bookstore owner Michael Herrmann.
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