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Happy Wednesday to readers far and wide! Our booksellers are back to tell you all about their favorite reads of the week. Check out the page below and let us know if anything catches your eye! Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez I cried, I cheered, I raged for LA FURIAAA! This book is a masterful … Continue reading What We’re Reading 9/30
Somewhere, someone's waking up Billie Joe Armstrong as September enters its last days, but here in the book world we've been trying to keep track of all the titles hitting our shelves this month. This week, Marilynne Robinson wraps her celebrated Gilead series, local author Ryan Holiday's back with more from the Stoics, and a bevy … Continue reading Happy Fall, Here’s Some New Books For ‘Ya!
Earlier this week Raven Leilani (author of bookseller favorite Luster) was named a 5 Under 35 honoree! The program, organized by the National Book Foundation, recognizes five young fiction writers (selected by past National Book Award Winners and Finalists, or previous 5 Under 35 Honorees) at a ceremony and are presented with a $1,000 prize. … Continue reading Q&A with Debut Author, Raven Leilani
Fall is finally here! Now that the temperature is finally going to dip below 90, our booksellers would like to share their tried and true recipe for the perfect fall day: a cozy sweater, a hot cup of tea, and a brand new book to read! Check out the page below to see what has … Continue reading What We’re Reading 9/23
That announcement on Monday for Pres. Obama's forthcoming A Promised Land (which you should totally pre-order, by the way) blew us away and had us all wishing November was here already. ALAS, it's still September, but that doesn't mean we can't still celebrate all the titles coming to our shelves today. We've got new titles … Continue reading Books, Books, And More Books This September
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Our booksellers are back and can't wait to recommend some new titles for you. Keep on scrolling to find out which books they couldn't get enough of this week. Pain Studies by Lisa Olstein Rivers of thought that meander through a landscape of daily life; her words carve out fissures of understanding … Continue reading What We’re Reading 9/16
Watch along with us. Jessica Gross joins us on the blog today with a short reading from her new novel, Hysteria—a shocking debut that Shelf Awareness describes as "a heated, propulsive dive into a troubled young woman's all-night bender...Coolly sexy and razor-smart, Hysteria presents an urban millennial fever dream with timeless style and insight." Read the full review here. Jessica … Continue reading Exclusive Reading with ‘Hysteria’ Author, Jessica Gross
Happy mid-September! Time sure is flying this month, but our new releases are keeping us grounded. Explore the fantastical fiction capers, brilliant histories, and sobering narratives packing our shelves this week—you may just find your next favorite read! Piranesi by Susanna Clarke From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic … Continue reading “Park These Brand New Books Right In This Little Book Shelf,” OR Mid-September New Releases
Welcome back to another Wednesday! Is there anything better than reading to the sound of rain? Our booksellers sure don't think so! All these stormy days have given them plenty of time to find some new titles to recommend. Check out the page below to get some rainy day inspiration! Thunderstruck & Other Stories … Continue reading What We’re Reading 9/9
Scott Semegran of Austin Liti Limits met virtually with local author, James Wade, to discuss his brand new literary Western, All Things Left Wild. In Part 1, the pair discuss what it's like to publish and promote a new book during a pandemic and explore the world of Wade's new book. Catch Part 2 for a … Continue reading Austin Liti Limits: James Wade
