Are You Sitting Down? Amy Hempel Co-Wrote A Novel & It’s Coming Out in July !!!

~post by Julie W. Today I drove down to Texas State University's Wittliff Collections where Amy Hempel (AMY. HEMPEL.) gave a reading. First of all. Amy Hempel is my patron saint of short fiction. The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel was one of the first books I purchased from the very first indie bookstore that employed me. I sought out … Continue reading Are You Sitting Down? Amy Hempel Co-Wrote A Novel & It’s Coming Out in July !!! →

Bookseller Praise for THE SILVER STAR

The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls Reviewed by Kate Over the time it took me to finish Jeannette Walls’s newest novel, The Silver Star, I experienced that blissful craving to read the book at every possible moment. I became wrapped up in the lives of twelve-year-old Jean (called Bean) and fifteen-year-old Liz. Abandoned by their mother, … Continue reading Bookseller Praise for THE SILVER STAR →

Early Bookseller Love for THE SILVER STAR

Is it too early to buzz about a book? Jessica JUST finished The Silver Star, the forthcoming novel from Jeannette Walls, and she is positively gushing about it! When she calms down we're going to get a few composed words (perhaps even paragraphs) out of her about it. But right now, we just want to … Continue reading Early Bookseller Love for THE SILVER STAR →

Eight Girls Taking Pictures

Eight Girls Taking Pictures by Whitney Otto Reviewed by Consuelo Although a work of fiction, Eight Girls Taking Pictures is inspired by a few true-life female photographers, mostly from the first half of the twentieth century. It is presented as a series of shorter stories, a set of character studies featuring each girl separately. I … Continue reading Eight Girls Taking Pictures →