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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: ‘Blob: A Love Story’ by Maggie Su

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Blob: A Love Story’ by Maggie Su

Theresa Phung of Yu & Me Books in Manhattan’s Chinatown recommends “Blob: A Love Story” by Maggie Su.
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘A More Perfect Party‘ by Juanita Tolliver 

Ask a Bookseller: ‘A More Perfect Party‘ by Juanita Tolliver 

Makkah Abdur Salaam of Black Garnet Books in St. Paul recommends “A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm and Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics” by Juanita Tolliver.
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Ask a Bookseller: 'The Serviceberry' by Robin Wall Kimmerer 

Ask a Bookseller: 'The Serviceberry' by Robin Wall Kimmerer 

Beth Hartung of Pearl Street Books in La Crosse, Wis., recommends “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World” by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Blue Sisters’ by Coco Mellors

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Blue Sisters’ by Coco Mellors

Stefanie Chow of Stillwater Books in West Warwick, R.I., recommends “Blue Sisters” by Coco Mellors.
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Gift ideas for the readers on your list

Gift ideas for the readers on your list

Looking for book recommendations to round out your gift lists? Ask a Bookseller has you covered.
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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Let Us Descend’ by Jesmyn Ward

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Let Us Descend’ by Jesmyn Ward

Amy Loewy of the Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans, La., recommends “Let Us Descend” by Jesmyn Ward
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