Ask a bookseller

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

September 13, 2024 2:52 PM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Attack of the Black Rectangles’ by Amy Sarig King

Hana Duckworth of Secret Garden Bookstore in Seattle, Wash., recommends the middle-grade novel “Attack of the Black Rectangles” by Amy Sarig King.

by Emily Bright

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September 7, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Tree. Table. Book.‘ by Lois Lowry

Kristin Nilsen of Big Hill Books in Minneapolis recommends “Tree. Table. Book.” by Lois Lowry

by Emily Bright

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September 3, 2024 2:42 PM

Minnesota booksellers talk recommendations, BookTok and how Gen Z is saving bookstores

Summer is winding down, but that doesn’t mean the casual beach read is going anywhere. We spoke with three Minnesota booksellers about what is flying off their shelves.

by Emily Bright

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August 31, 2024 4:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ’Dahlia’s Make a Difference Day’ by Jackie Brown

Pallas Erdrich of Birchbark Books in Minneapolis recommends “Dahlia’s Make a Difference Day,” written by Jackie Brown and illustrated by Peyton Stark.

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August 16, 2024 4:27 PM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bitch: On the Female of the Species’ by Lucy Cooke

On The Thread’s Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they’re most excited about right now. Carolyn Chin of Books on First recommends “Bitch: On the Female of the Species” by Lucy Cooke

by Emily Bright

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August 9, 2024 4:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Wedding People’ by Alison Espach

Maggie Robe of Flyleaf Books recommends Alison Espach’s new dark comedy, “The Wedding People.”

by Emily Bright

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August 2, 2024 4:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘For the Night’ by Rae Lyse

Chardai Powell of Loyalty Bookstores recommends "For the Night" by Rae Lyse.

by Emily Bright

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July 26, 2024 2:27 PM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘The Sweet Blue Distance’ and ‘The Frozen River’

Call the midwife: Jolie Hughes of Morgan Hill Bookstore in New London, N.H., recommends two recent historical fiction books that both feature midwives — one real, one fictional — set at different points within American history.

by Emily Bright

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July 13, 2024 8:00 AM

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Women of Good Fortune’ by Sophie Wan

Mojade Adejokun of Paper Hearts Bookstore in Little Rock, Ark., recommends the novel "Women of Good Fortune" by Sophie Wan for your next fun summer read.

by Emily Bright