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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The City in Glass Is Exactly the Kind of Fantasy You Keep Face-Out
Some fantasy covers do half the bookseller's work before you say a word. This looks like one of them.
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The Bog Wife Is the Kind of Weird Bookstore Pick That Earns Its Space
Every bookstore needs a few books that make customers stop, squint at the cover, and come a little closer.
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The Book of Love Looks Like the Kind of Doorstopper You Sell with Conviction
Some big novels dare you to commit. The better ones make that commitment feel like part of the pleasure.
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