Ask a bookseller

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

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.”
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.
Ask a Bookseller: ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason
Justin Dickinson of Rainy Day Books in Fairway, Kan., recommends ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason.
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. 
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. 
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Colored Television’ by Danzy Senna
Claire Benedict of Bear Pond Books in Montpelier, Vt., recommends “Colored Television” by Danzy Senna.
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Scrap’ by Calla Henkel
Hunter Gillum of Beaverdale Books in Des Moines, Iowa, recommends the mystery/crime novel “Scrap” by Calla Henkel.
Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Spellshop’ by Sarah Beth Durst
Ellie Petres of The Book Garden in Bountiful, Utah, recommends “The Spellshop” by Sarah Beth Durst.
Ask a Bookseller: 'Penance' by Eliza Clark
Kate Stern of Antigone Books in Tucson, Ariz., recommends "Penance" by Eliza Clark.