1. Murder at an Irish Session V12, by Carlene O'Connor
2. The Things We Never Say, by Elizabeth Strout
3. Land, by Maggie O'Farrell
4. Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke
5. Whistler, by Ann Patchett
6. The Correspondent, by Virginia Evans
7. John of John, by Douglas Stuart
8. A Trade of Blood V3, by Robert Jackson Bennett
9. Country People, by Daniel Mason
10. The Butcher Legacy V3, by Alaina Uruquart
We had a couple of nicely attended Irish Fest preview events this week, including one with Malcolm McDowell Woods (see paperback fiction below) and another with Carlene O'Connor, who last visited in 2023. We only lost six attendees by moving the start time of the program from 2 pm to 11 am (by request), which makes me more confident of our holiday book talk for Knopf/Doubleday/Vintage books, which is on October 28 at 11. And back to O'Connor, we actually sold substantially more of Murder at an Irish Session than we did of her 2023 title. Perhaps it's because it's because the music theme of the latest resonates with Irish Fest fans?
1. Courage Can Save Us, by Rye Barcott
2. This Is the Plan, by Ben Wikler
3. Wisconsin Supper Clubs: One for the Road, by Ron Faiola (Boswell September 10 event)
4. What to Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking, by Caroline Chambers
5. The Green and Gold Standard, by Thomas Nelson (Boswell September 2 event)
6. This Vast Enterprise, by Craig Fehrman (Milwaukee Public Library October 20 event)
7. London Falling, by Patrick Radden Keefe
8. The World Appears, by Michael Pollan
9. The Land and Its People, by David Sedaris
10. Everything Is Tuberculosis, by John Green
The Packers books are here. Both Lambeau Ladies in paperback and The Green and Gold Standard: A People's History of the Green Bay Packers have arrived. It's interesting to me that nobody wants to publish books on the Bucks or the Brewers. I don't even remember a Bucks champions book with true bookstore distribution. And why isn't someone writing a Moneyball-type book about how the Brewers compete as a small-market team where the big-market teams can buy their way to championships.? Or at least try to.
1. Theo of Golden, by Allen Levi
2. Ice Fishing in Donegal, by Malcolm McDowell Woods
3. Lonesome Dove, by Larry McMurtry
4. Dungeon Crawler Carl V1, by Matt Dinniman
5. Angel Down, by Daniel Kraus
6. Taiwan Travelogue, by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ (Yang is the last name)
7. Circe, by Madeline Miller
8. The Odyssey, by Home, translated by Emily Wilson
9. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
10. Carl's Doomsday Scenario V2, by Matt Dinniman
Taiwan Travelogue is a double award winner - the National Book Award for translated fiction and the International Booker Prize, also for translated fiction. The book has two raves and a positive in BookMarks, including this rave from Shahnaz Habib in The New York Times called the book "a delightfully slippery novel about how power shapes relationships, and what travel reveals and conceals."
1. Lambeau ladies, by Laura Kostelnik Biskupic and Catherine Biskupic (Boswell September 27 event)
2. Inventing the Renaissance, by Ada Palmer
3. Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton
4. A Marriage at Sea, by Sophie Elmhirst
5. How to Stand up to a Dictator, by Maria Ressa
6. Dinner with King Tut, by Sam Kean
7. Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
8. The Invention of Nature, by Andrea Wulf
9. Born a Crime, by Trevor Noah
10. In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote
Selling of the new paperback table is Inventing the Renaissance: The Myth of a Golden Age, by University of Chicago Associate Professor Ada Palmer, who visited us ten years ago for a science fiction novel. The book was named a New Yorker best of the year, though unlike other media, they don't limit to 10, 50, or 100. From Choice: "Palmer's book is as much about the utility of the myths to later generations and the value of writing history as it is about the character of the Renaissance itself. Deeply erudite, engagingly personal, and a passionate call to build on what the Renaissance achieved, this work is a tour de force. "
Books for Kids:
1. Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, by Barbara Joosse, illustrations by Renée Graef
2. The Pumpkin Thief, by Alice Hemming
3. Mi Escuela Is My School, by Laruenne Sala, illustrations by Zara González-Hoang
4. You Can Sit with Me, by Rachel Tawil Kenyon, illustrations by Tatiana Kamshilina
5. Tiny T Rex and the First Day Oopsies, by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrations by Jay Fleck
6. Peekaboo Dog, by Camilla Reid, illustrations by Ingela P Arrhenius
7. Indestructibles: Happy and You Know It, by Amy Pixton, illustrations by Vanja Kragulj
8. The Heirs, by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
9. The Future Book, by Mac Barnett, illustrations by Shawn Harris
10. The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by Gareth Hinds
When it comes to picture books, thank goodness for holidays, as they really drive sales. This week we feature The Pumpkin Thief from Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater, who previously collaborated on The Leaf Thief and The Sun Thief. The Egg Thief is already scheduled for 2027. For National Deviled Egg Day? No, silly, Easter.
1. Lulu and Rocky in Milwaukee, by Barbara Joosse, illustrations by Renée Graef
2. The Pumpkin Thief, by Alice Hemming
3. Mi Escuela Is My School, by Laruenne Sala, illustrations by Zara González-Hoang
4. You Can Sit with Me, by Rachel Tawil Kenyon, illustrations by Tatiana Kamshilina
5. Tiny T Rex and the First Day Oopsies, by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrations by Jay Fleck
6. Peekaboo Dog, by Camilla Reid, illustrations by Ingela P Arrhenius
7. Indestructibles: Happy and You Know It, by Amy Pixton, illustrations by Vanja Kragulj
8. The Heirs, by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
9. The Future Book, by Mac Barnett, illustrations by Shawn Harris
10. The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by Gareth Hinds
When it comes to picture books, thank goodness for holidays, as they really drive sales. This week we feature The Pumpkin Thief from Alice Hemming and Nicola Slater, who previously collaborated on The Leaf Thief and The Sun Thief. The Egg Thief is already scheduled for 2027. For National Deviled Egg Day? No, silly, Easter.
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