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Shelf Talkers

Indie booksellers suggest what to read next, and why.

Shelf Talkers: February 2016

One can never go wrong with a really good love story.

Shelf Talkers: January 2016

Here to help minister to your winter reading needs, our dedicated independent booksellers weigh in with some of their picks for the darkest of seasons. …

Shelf Talkers: December 2015

Here at Shelf Talkers, we operate with a single guiding principle: booksellers KNOW. They have to—booksellers largely depend on their reading for their …

Shelf Talkers: November 2015

Booksellers know the power of the perfect book; for many of them, that notion of sharing something they love is one of the reasons they got into this …

Shelf Talkers: Thanksgiving 2015 Edition

This weekend, as you spend your non-pagan harvest festival celebrating your blessings, the booksellers of the Shelf Talkers column would like to invite …

Shelf Talkers: September 2015

I thought I had it all worked out: keep the book in your lap, and glance down to read when the teacher’s not looking. Keep the book you want to read …

Shelf Talkers: August 2015

A heartfelt thank you to passionate booksellers, and as usual, a stellar roundup of recos!

Shelf Talkers: July 2015

From a modern Canadian classic to a masterful YA book to a uniquely Canadian publishing situation surrounding one of the most controversial books in recent …

Shelf Talkers: June 2015

This month’s collection of recommendations from independent booksellers across the country is dedicated to the waning of the school year, and the chance …

Shelf Talkers: May 2015

Fiction and poetry, adult books and a kids book, this installment of Shelf Talkers is a veritable bouquet of spring blooms.

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