The Nature of Our National Parks looks like a gift book I'd keep for myself
I like a book that looks generous before I even open it. The Nature of Our National Parks sounds like a strong candidate for that shelf.
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Goldfinches is exactly the sort of beautiful book I'd leave face-out
Some books earn their spot just by looking lovely. Goldfinches sounds like one of the rare pretty ones that also has real substance behind it.
Read more →A classic edition that earns its face-out spot
Some books deserve shelf space because they’re famous. Better editions deserve it because they make you want to pick the book up all over again.
Read more →Why a suspect paid review can undercut an indie bookseller’s pitch
When a review quote feels generic or synthetic, it does not just hurt the author. It weakens the whole sales story around the book.
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A Deluxe Narnia Edition Is Easy to Hand-Sell
Some books do not need a hard sell. They just need the right edition in the right hands.
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My Southern Kitchen Has the Right Kind of Gift Book Energy
A good cookbook does more than give instructions. It creates a little world you want to live inside for a while.
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Back on the Shelf: Disrupt with Impact
Some business books sell themselves as answers. This one earns attention by helping readers ask better questions.
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A Southern legal mystery worth passing across the counter: Holler Whispers
Every so often a mystery comes along that is easy to hand to readers because the pitch is so clean.
Read more → Shelved: Why Disrupt with Impact Belongs in the Business Section's Front Row
If you've worked in a bookstore long enough, you develop a sense for which business titles will still be relevant in two years and which ones are chas
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Wake Up and Open Your Eyes Looks Like a Good Front-Table Jolt
Every now and then a title tells you exactly what kind of energy it plans to bring.
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