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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: ‘Old School Indian’ by Aaron John Curtis

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Old School Indian’ by Aaron John Curtis

Anne Holman of The King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City, Utah, recommends “Old School Indian” by Aaron John Curtis.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘My Friends’ by Fredrik Backman

Ask a Bookseller: ‘My Friends’ by Fredrik Backman

Lori Virelli of Harvey’s Tales of Geneva, Ill., recommends Fredrik Backman’s new novel “My Friends.”
by Emily Bright

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Ask A Bookseller: ‘The Antidote’ by Karen Russell

Ask A Bookseller: ‘The Antidote’ by Karen Russell

Victoria Ford of Comma, a bookshop in Minneapolis, recommends Karen Russell’s “The Antidote.” 
by Emily Bright

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Booksellers across the country share their favorite books about hope 

Booksellers across the country share their favorite books about hope 

Ask a Bookseller has been reaching out to independent booksellers across the country, and they’ve recommended books of hope and connection to others and to the planet.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Black Liturgies’ by Cole Arthur Riley

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Black Liturgies’ by Cole Arthur Riley

China Reevers of Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, Mont., recommends “Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human” by Cole Arthur Riley.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘We Will Be Jaguars’ by Nemonte Nenquimo 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘We Will Be Jaguars’ by Nemonte Nenquimo 

Laynee Wessel with Bliss Books & Bindery in Stillwater, Okla., recommends “We Will be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People” by Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson. 
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