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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: ‘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.
by Emily Bright

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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
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Modern Poetry’ by Diane Seuss

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Modern Poetry’ by Diane Seuss

Julie Schultz of This House of Books in Billings, Montana recommends a book of poetry that made the finalist list for its category of the National Book Awards: Diane Seuss’s “Modern Poetry.”
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘No Two Persons’ by Erica Bauermeister

Ask a Bookseller: ‘No Two Persons’ by Erica Bauermeister

David Stippick of Lark & Owl Booksellers in Georgetown, Texas, recommends “No Two Persons” by Erica Bauermeister.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason

Ask a Bookseller: ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason

Justin Dickinson of Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kan., recommends ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason.
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Just Us’ by Minnesota author Molly Beth Griffin

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Just Us’ by Minnesota author Molly Beth Griffin

Holly Weinkauf of Red Balloon Bookshop in St. Paul recommends “Just Us.” It’s written by Twin Cities author Molly Beth Griffin and illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan. 
by Emily Bright

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Smothermoss’ by debut author Alisa Alering

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Smothermoss’ by debut author Alisa Alering

Christina Rosso-Schneider of A Novel Idea on Passyunk in Philadelphia, Penn., recommends “Smothermoss” by debut author Alisa Alering. 

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Colored Television’ by Danzy Senna

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Colored Television’ by Danzy Senna

Claire Benedict of Bear Pond Books in Montpelier, Vt., recommends “Colored Television” by Danzy Senna.
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