I picked up Universal Harvester, the new novel from John Darnielle, in September of last year. I commandeered a copy as soon as it arrived, cleverly boxed in a VHS tape container. I'd been listening non-stop to The Black Tapes Podcast, about a young podcast journalist who seeks the paranormal alongside a notorious skeptic of the … Continue reading Universal Harvester: Something Else Entirely →

SUNNY Selected Stories, 1968-1994 by Alice Munro Alice Munro writes about real life with enough insight and truth to call it fiction. The plots to her stories may sound boring on the surface (A father takes his children on his sales route and they make an unusual detour. A librarian was in love. A mother … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week →

Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders Lincoln in the Bardo has an incredible amount of bookseller buzz, and for good reason! According our art director, Tomoko "..in the hands of a less profound author, this book could have been gimmicky--instead it is a genuine and absorbing submergence into a hundred minds, spanning the gamut of (dark, … Continue reading New Books 2/14! →

Black History Month In Books -(February is Black History Month but this display stays up year round) First off, let's be clear, without Black History there would not be American History. Dedicating just a month to the contributions of Black Americans seems inadequate at best. Nevertheless, given the opportunity, we're always thrilled to highlights some … Continue reading Black History Month In Books →

Every month, our staff chooses one Employee of the Month to recognize for their outstanding work at the store. We thought we'd start sharing these questionnaires that are put on a display in the store with all of you so you can get to better know our booksellers. This month we recognized the amazing, fantastic, … Continue reading Employee of the Month – Tomoko! →

  Every once in a while a book will come that will make you question everything you thought you knew about reading. And this is definitely one of those books… by miles and miles, I’d say. I was in a difficult spot in my life when I picked up this book. Yes, personally. But also … Continue reading Katie Kitamura’s A Separation →

I cannot shout from the page effusively enough how much I love Michael Farris Smith’s works! His writing is beautifully captivating and in his books, Smith gives voices to those people in our midst that are often overlooked by society. In Desperation Road, we meet newly released inmate Russel Gaines, who comes back to the … Continue reading Q&A with Michael Farris Smith →

GREGORY Ernesto by Umberto Saba Set in Italy during the last days of the Austrian Empire, a young gay man, Ernesto, enters an affair with an older laborer and finds his identity and life choices in upheaval. Saba’s prose has all the great blunt qualities of mid-20th century stylings, acutely portraying his characters motivations and psychologies … Continue reading What We’re Reading This Week →

Neil Gaiman - Norse Mythology We might have mentioned that today is THE DAY for highly anticipated books, y'all. Brand new and beloved by many already for reengaging with legends we can't get enough of in a charming, humorous, true to tradition take, Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman is on the shelves! Our book buyer Claire has … Continue reading New Books 2/7! →

Books on the Refugee and Immigrant Experience Great literature reveals the world. It takes us to places we've never been and describes experiences we'll likely never know. When we read, we're reading stories about strangers. Strangers in strange lands. Yet, the best literature digs out the heart. The best literature shares something so integral to … Continue reading Strangers in Strange Lands →