Blogs

In case you couldn't come to our Brunch with a Bookseller featuring Deb and her mystery picks, we've compiled the list of recommendations for you! More of Deb's staff picks can be found here, and you can check out our calendar of events here.

April’s SHELF TALKING celebrates National Poetry Month with three fantastic writers!

Recorded live at Literati:
–John McCarthy reads from his sophomore collection Scared Violent Like Horses.
–Tracy Zeman reads a pair of long poems from her full-length debut Empire. 
–Ellen Stone shares pieces from her full-length debut What Is in the Blood. 

The perfect books to help you make your own happy hour at home—no matter your preference of drink. —Vicki

Noir: crime fiction featuring hard-boiled, cynical characters and dark settings. This is as perfect a time as any to get completely lost in the highly entertaining genre of 20th century American noir writing. Discover this vivid hard-boiled subset of the mystery genre — dark fiction featuring femme fatales, PI’s, and great murder mysteries. These authors are the best of the best, featuring a hand-picked selection of my favorites written by my favorites. —Vicki

Listen to this playlist to get you in the mood!

This playlist includes novels, nonfiction, and parenting books about the complicated and wonderful aspects of home and family. Listen to the family-themed playlist below while you read!