Ask a bookseller

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

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.
Ask a Bookseller: ‘Tree. Table. Book.‘ by Lois Lowry
Kristin Nilsen of Big Hill Books in Minneapolis recommends “Tree. Table. Book.” by Lois Lowry