You’ve already heard us mention Philipp Meyer’s new novel American Rust when he was coming to the store last month, but we liked the book so much we made it our Top Shelf pick for April. Kester Smith, our New & Noteworthy Book Club leader, had this to say about American Rust.
I have been waiting [...]
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Excited about the new President-Elect and wish you knew him better? What better way to begin than by picking up a book from his list of favorites? Here are just a few you can find at BookPeople:
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Tragedies of William Shakespeare
Parting the Waters by Taylor Branch
Gilead [...]
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While I wish that everyone loved books enough to drop $25 on a hardcover, I realize that many of you will only give a book a chance once it hits in paperback. So, when one of my favorite books of 2007 had its paperback release this past Tuesday, I jumped at the chance to feature [...]
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