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PICKS OF THE SEASON

    Let Us Descend

    Let Us Descend

    by Jesmyn Ward
    A Man of Two Faces

    A Man of Two Faces

    by Viet Thanh Nguyen
    Blackouts

    Blackouts

    by Justin Torres
    Sure, I'll Join Your Cult

    Sure, I'll Join Your Cult

    by Maria Bamford
    Godly Heathens

    Godly Heathens

    by H.E. Edgmon

PICKS OF THE SEASON

    Let Us Descend

    Let Us Descend

    by Jesmyn Ward
    A Man of Two Faces

    A Man of Two Faces

    by Viet Thanh Nguyen
    Blackouts

    Blackouts

    by Justin Torres
    Sure, I'll Join Your Cult

    Sure, I'll Join Your Cult

    by Maria Bamford

BESTSELLERS

    System Collapse (Murderbot Diaries #8)

    System Collapse (Murderbot Diaries #8)

    by Martha Wells
    The Narrow Road Between Desires

    The Narrow Road Between Desires

    by Patrick Rothfuss
    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    by Sarah J. Maas
    Iron Flame (Empyrean #2)

    Iron Flame (Empyrean #2)

    by Rebecca Yarros
    Fourth Wing (Empyrean #1)

    Fourth Wing (Empyrean #1)

    by Rebecca Yarros

BESTSELLERS

    System Collapse (Murderbot Diaries #8)

    System Collapse (Murderbot Diaries #8)

    by Martha Wells
    The Narrow Road Between Desires

    The Narrow Road Between Desires

    by Patrick Rothfuss
    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    A Court of Thorns and Roses

    by Sarah J. Maas
    Iron Flame (Empyrean #2)

    Iron Flame (Empyrean #2)

    by Rebecca Yarros

CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

    Never Whistle at Night

    Never Whistle at Night

    by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst
    Searching for Savanna

    Searching for Savanna

    by Mona Gable
    To Shape a Dragon's Breath

    To Shape a Dragon's Breath

    by Moniquill Blackgoose
    Thinning Blood

    Thinning Blood

    by Leah Myers
    An Ordinary Violence

    An Ordinary Violence

    by Adriana Chartrand

CELEBRATING NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

    Never Whistle at Night

    Never Whistle at Night

    by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst
    Searching for Savanna

    Searching for Savanna

    by Mona Gable
    To Shape a Dragon's Breath

    To Shape a Dragon's Breath

    by Moniquill Blackgoose
    Thinning Blood

    Thinning Blood

    by Leah Myers

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Great Gifts Under $25


Black Lives Matter: resources, reading lists, and our commitment


Black Lives Matter: resources, reading lists, and our commitment


Libro.FM Audiobooks


Libro.FM Audiobooks


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Best Books of 2023: Fiction

Best Books of 2023: Fiction

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Best Books of 2023: Nonfiction

Best Books of 2023: Nonfiction

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Award Winners

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As an independent bookstore, we strive to offer the same variety and richness of experience as the books on our shelves. And because the only people we’re beholden to are our customers and ourselves, we can focus on what really matters — promoting diverse perspectives, upholding the free exchange of ideas, championing the enduring power of books, and bolstering the great community of readers and authors we’re lucky to be a part of.

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