1. The Lost Daughter of Sparta, by Felicia Day (signed copies)
2. Finlay Donovan Crosses the Line V6, by Elle Cosimano (signed copies)
3. Life: A Love Story, by Elizabeth Berg (Boswell March 25 event)
4. The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans
5. The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss (signed)
6. The Dark Time, by Nick Petrie (WFB event 3/23 and Tosa event 3/26)
7. Children of Strife V4, by Adrian Tchaikovsky
8. Between Two Fires, by Christopher Buehlman
9. Dog Show, by Billy Collins
10. The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, by Kiran Desai
The fourth book in the Children of Time series is Children of Strife, and comes from Hachette's Orbit line. Is it my imagination or was that originally distributed as a Pan paperback through Macmillan. I was trying to make sense of our sales history. From Saif Shaikh in Medium: "Have I said that after reading the Children of Time series, his grimdark fantasy Tyrant Philosophers series, and a smattering of other standalones, Adrian Tchaikovsky has shot up to my favorite authors of all time? At this point, I will read nearly anything with his name on it, and Children of Strife only further cements my fervor. A strong contender for a favorite-of-the-year entry."
1. Judy Blume, by Mark Oppenheimer (signed copies)
2. Adult Braces, by Lindy West
3. American Struggle, by Jon Meacham
4. Chain of Ideas, by Ibram X Kendi
5. How the New World Became Old, by Caroline Winterer
6. The World Appears, by Michael Pollan
7. Everything Is Tuberculosis, by John Green
8. Good Writing, by Neal Allen and Anne Lamott
9. Milwaukee Flavor, by Ann Christensen
10. The Art of Gluten Free Bread, by Aran Goyoaga
Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane is a memoir of a cross country road trip. From Publishers Weekly: "West blends her signature sharp wit with endearing vulnerability in this luminous memoir of a cross-country road trip she took to rebuild herself and her marriage. Spurred by her love of the Beach Boys song Kokomo, West rented a van to drive from Seattle to Key West after learning that her husband, Aham, had another partner and wanted a polyamorous marriage...The result is a madcap, rewarding journey that demystifies the unsexy work of self-actualization."
1. A Woman's Guide to True Crime, by Mary Thorson (more copies coming - Thorson will sign!)
2. The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
3. The Good Pornographer, by Brian Bouldrey (signed copies)
4. Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi
5. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
6. Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, by Elle Cosimano (signed copies)
7. Happiness Falls, by Angie Kim (Shorewood Library April 23 event)
8. The Sirens, by Emelia Hart
9. The Narrow Road Between Desires, by Patrick Rothfuss
10. I Who Have Never Known Men, by Jacqueline Harpman
While The Sirens performed well in hardcover, just a few copies short of her breakout Weyward, the book has a long way to go before it catches the paperback of the previous novel, which has sold close to 200 copies at Boswell. From Library Journal: "In 19th-century Ireland, sisters Mary and Eliza were declared convicts and shipped to Australia. As they endured horrific conditions, they held on to hope and to each other. In 2019, recurring childhood nightmares continue to afflict first-year journalism student Lucy Martin...Hart's second novel weaves a lyrical story, intricately blending family dynamics with the magic of folklore."
1. Embrace Your Weird, by Felicia Day (signed copies)
2. You're Never Weird on the Internet Almost, by Felicia Day (signed copies)
3. American Enlightenments, by Caroline Winterer
4. Thirty Two Words for Field, by Manchan Magan
5. The Demon of Unrest, by Erik Larson
6. Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton
7. Black in Blues, by Imani Perry (ABHM April 6 ticketed event)
8. Teaching Writing in the Age of AI, by Troy Hicks
9. Making a Life, by Kate Ward (Boswell March 23 event)
10. Dead Man Walking graphic edition, by Helen Prejean (Mount Mary April 17 event)
At Felicia Day's event, there were a lot of folks remembering our in-store program for You're Never Weird on the Internet Almost ten years ago, which is probably why why we sold substantially more copies of her second nonfiction book, Embrace Your Weird. There were a lot of folks still discovering Patrick Rothfuss at the program, which is why we had bestseller sales for the various versions of The Name of the Wind.
1. When the Rain Came, by Matthew Eicheldinger
2. Each and Every Spark, by Claire Swinarski (signed copies, plus Boswell May 5 event)
3. Take It from the Top, by Claire Swinarski
4. A Year Without Home, by VT Bidania
5. What Happened to Rachel Riley, by Claire Swinarski
6. The Curse Breaker V2, by Jen Calonita
7. Peekaboo Chick, by Camilla Reid, illustrations by Ingela P Arrhenius
8. Goodnight Bruce, Ryan T Higgins
9. Isle of Ever V1, by Jen Calonita
10. Loops, by Jashar Awan
We're in full swing of spring school events, plus more sales from the WEMTA conference.
Geisel winner Jashar Awan's latest picture book Loops is about a kid learning to tie shoelaces and is featured in our new picture book display. From the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: "In the opening pages of this bright, optimistic picture book, an unnamed protagonist finds their missing sneaker and promptly invites the audience to watch them tie their shoes, a true milestone and mark of being a big kid... Awan has again offered a warm little pocket of the world where a child is loved, respected, protected, and confident"
Geisel winner Jashar Awan's latest picture book Loops is about a kid learning to tie shoelaces and is featured in our new picture book display. From the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: "In the opening pages of this bright, optimistic picture book, an unnamed protagonist finds their missing sneaker and promptly invites the audience to watch them tie their shoes, a true milestone and mark of being a big kid... Awan has again offered a warm little pocket of the world where a child is loved, respected, protected, and confident"
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