Ernest J. Gaines Award Winners
Now in its 17th year, the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence “honors Louisiana’s revered storyteller, Ernest J. Gaines,…
Isabelle McConville
Isabelle McConville loves the hunt for a good book. Whether literary fiction or sweeping romance, epic fantasy (with dragons or without) or page-turning nonfiction, she has a bookseller’s instinct for pairing readers with their next favorite books.
Explore the Deep: Shark Week for Kids
If your kid has been counting down the days to Discovery’s Shark Week extravaganza, you’ve come to the right place.…
Books With a Bite: A Shark Week Reading List
Over the years, Discovery’s annual Shark Week has seen superstar celebrity hosts and sand-sational segments. Whether you fondly look back…
Summer Reading: Michigan Edition
Bordering four of the five Great Lakes and known for having the longest freshwater coastline, the people of Michigan know…
Stranger Than Fiction: 8 Must-Read Microhistories
From wars to royals to major events in culture and humanity, catching up on history can be an intimidating feat.…
Beat the Heat: Kids’ Fantasies to Read this Summer
Summer reading doesn’t just mean required reading, and it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom — the best…
Our Monthly Picks July 2024
While you’re off catching flights and booking holiday weekend barbecues, beat the heat with our brand-new monthly picks. July’s take…
Summer Reading: Virginia Edition
Virginia is for lovers — book lovers, that is. Take a trip down south and read on for the excellent…
Beauty’s Beast: Toxic-Wellness Fiction
The culture of wellness — whether it be mental, physical or purely aesthetic — has been around for centuries, but…
Our Favorite Music of the Year (So Far)
At the halfway point, 2024 has shaped up to be a stellar year of music — one that’s got us…
Where to Start Reading Timothy Egan
Pulitzer Prize andNational Book Award-winning author Timothy Egan is an essential voice in American history. As a former writer for…
Summer Reading: Texas Edition
If you’ve been wondering what the great people of Texas are reading this summer, we’ve got just the thing. Read…
The Reviews Are In! Best Reviewed Books of June 2024
June has brought us plenty of sunshine, thunderstorms and fantastic reading. From a hilarious story of a single mother’s jaunt…
Fall Hard for These Queer Romances
“Awed by her splendor stars near the lovely moon cover their own bright faces when she is roundest and lights earth with her silver” These lines…
New in Paperback July 2024
There’s nothing like bringing a paperback to the beach, and luckily for our B&N readers, we’ve got a wide array…
Our Most Anticipated Kids Books July 2024
Don’t let your kid spend the summer without a great book. Whether they’re headed off to a sleepaway camp or…
Our Most Anticipated Books July 2024
Tomorrow marks the official first day of summer and we’re prepared to celebrate with a list of can’t-be-missed reads. If…
Our Most Anticipated YA Books July 2024
Now that school is out and summertime plans are in full effect, these brand-new reads are the perfect companions for…
So, You Want to be a Hitman?: 8 Assassin Stories to Read Right Now
Who’s your ideal hitman? Is it the Jason Bourne kind or the gritty, haunted John Wick type? Maybe you’re more…
Books With Vibes So Intense, They’ll Make You Say “Yes, Chef”
We’re just a few weeks out from season three of The Bear and with every new teaser trailer and promo…