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Don’t miss Tayari Jones as she visits cities all over the country sharing the story of her Silver Sparrow, new in paperback. The Los Angeles Times called it “impossible to put down,” …
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Ahh, Memorial Day. That most American of holidays when we honor our fallen soldiers by eating our weight in hot dogs and sipping cold cocktails on the porch. Pools are open, schools …
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I confess: I picked up this book because I liked the title. It reminded me of a museum and I love museums. I’m a sucker for other people’s obsessions. I like it …
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Richard Louv, bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods, writes about re-imagining the future of our planet in this essay adapted from his new book, The Nature Principle. Read Richard Louv’s …
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With the opening line of “My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist,” Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man’s deception, a family’s complicity, and two teenage girls caught in the …
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We can’t stop watching the book trailer for David Anthony’s debut novel Something for Nothing, which will be published in a few short weeks. And we’re not the only ones who are …
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My closest friends were sheep for the better part of my childhood. When you live thirty minutes away from the nearest sign of human civilization (a Pizza Hut), you have to get …
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Will you be at Book Expo America this year? The Algonquin booth (#4252) will be rocking all week with author appearances and signings, must-grab galley giveaways, and more. Please join us for …
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Debra Linn is a Miami Beach native and former newspaper sports editor (17 years and lived to tell!) who found her way to Books & Books five years and four new stores …
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