Staff Picks

March 10, 2008

Staff Picks: Coen, Beatty, Egan, Gentlemen 1

by Editor

The “staff picks” shelf in any good independent bookstore is a treasure trove of book recommendations. Unmoored from media hype and even timeliness, these books are championed by trusted fellow readers. With many bookselling alums in our ranks, we offer our own “Staff Picks” in a feature appearing irregularly.
Gates of Eden by Ethan Coen recommended [...]

February 11, 2008

Staff Picks: Winchester, Scrabble, Byron, Dumas, Irving, Christensen 0

by Editor

The “staff picks” shelf in any good independent bookstore is a treasure trove of book recommendations. Unmoored from media hype and even timeliness, books are championed by trusted fellow readers. With many bookselling alums in our ranks, we offer our own “Staff Picks” in a feature appearing irregularly.
The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester [...]

January 14, 2008

Staff Picks: Murphy, Ondaatje, Chamoiseau, Loyd, Tosches, Boyle, Lethem, Miller, Gardner 0

by Editor

The “staff picks” shelf in any good independent bookstore is a treasure trove of book recommendations. Unmoored from media hype and even timeliness, books are championed by trusted fellow readers. With many bookselling alums in our ranks, we offer our own “Staff Picks” in a feature appearing irregularly.
Signed, Mata Hari by Yannick Murphy recommended by [...]

October 28, 2007

Staff Picks: Mano, HST, Castle, Dundy, Powers, Lasdun 1

by Editor

The “staff picks” shelf in any good independent bookstore is a treasure trove of book recommendations. Unmoored from media hype and even timeliness, books are championed by trusted fellow readers. With many bookselling alums in our ranks, we thought it a good idea to offer our own “Staff Picks” in a feature that [...]