It's time for our annual holiday gift giving recommendations! Check out all of the picks on display in the front corner of the store across from the wine bar! Holiday Staff Picks TBC LINKS True Crime & History The Demonologist by Gerald Brittle The Demonologist is a collection of some of the most spine-chilling, “true”… Continue reading Holiday Gift Giving: True Crime & History
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New Staff Picks, Good Byes & Introductions
Today will be the last time we're sharing Carly's staff picks - she's off to put her master's degree to good use working in a museum! Becca is also heading off to graduate school in Boston (though she's given us her picks to tide us over until her return for the holidays) and Hannah is… Continue reading New Staff Picks, Good Byes & Introductions
July in Review
Did you miss a post this month? Here's everything we've featured in July - just click on the image to be directed to the post! The image links to the most recent staff summer picks and you can find all of our summer staff picks on our website HERE. These titles are always on display… Continue reading July in Review
Carly’s Illustration Corner: Howard Pyle
Hi all! Since this is my first blog post here at the Towne, I thought I’d start by introducing myself. My name is Carly, and I’m an art historian with a particular love for the history of illustration. I’ve always been bothered by the way that illustration is passed over, or seen as less than… Continue reading Carly’s Illustration Corner: Howard Pyle
New Staff Picks!
'Tis time once more to check in with your friendly neighborhood booksellers to see what they're reading this week! Staff picks TBC Links Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin Morningside Heights is a novel beautifully rooted in the realities of everyday life. Focusing on the Steiner-Robin family of Pru, Spence, their daughter Sarah, and Spence's son… Continue reading New Staff Picks!
New Staff Picks
It's that time again - time to check in with our wonderful staff of booksellers to see what they're reading and loving this week! Staff picks TBC Links The Maidens by Alex Michaelides Immediately enthralling, I couldn’t put down this compelling story! I have always had a soft spot for secret society stories but The… Continue reading New Staff Picks
Summer Staff Picks, Round 2
Welcome to the Summer Staff Picks, Round 2! Every summer, each staff members picks a set number of books that they think make great warm weather and vacation reads. They write a blurb for every book, and we put them out on display in the store for all our customers to see (this year they’re… Continue reading Summer Staff Picks, Round 2
New Staff Picks
After a year of these posts I'm running out of clever titles and intros, so without further ado, here are our latest staff picks! Each cover is followed by our own blurbs and the publisher's description - click on the cover to purchase or our names to see our most recent picks! Staff picks TBC… Continue reading New Staff Picks
Summer Staff Picks, Round 1
Welcome to the Summer Staff Picks, Round 1! Every summer, each staff members picks a set number of books that they think make great warm weather and vacation reads. They write a blurb for every book, and we put them out on display in the store for all our customers to see (this year they’re… Continue reading Summer Staff Picks, Round 1
In the Summertime, When the Weather is Fine…
It's our latest staff picks! Sarah's been listening to Mungo Jerry's In the Summertime to get in the full warm weather spirit! Staff picks TBC Links Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean I read Tokyo Ever After in one sitting in a couple hours on a weekday night, something I haven’t done in who knows… Continue reading In the Summertime, When the Weather is Fine…