“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” ~ Jane Goodall There are people who...

Ben is our expert on avant-garde literature. We always know he'll be reading something that's cutting-edge . Here are five experimental...

Andrea reads a lot of literary fiction. Here are four quirky stories written by and about women that she recommends. Our Spoons Came from...

2025 is just getting started and of course we are already reading. We asked around the store to find out what the first books Bookstore1...

The state with the prettiest name, the state that floats in brackish water, held together by mangrove roots. ~ Elizabeth Bishop Florida...

We know that the cover definitely influences the sale of a book, so we pay attention to what a book looks like. Here are 27 covers we...

Here they are! Our biggest sellers of 2024! These are your favorite books of the year! Fiction: Nonfiction:

It's our biggest book list of the year! We've had a great year at the store and we read and loved some wonderful books. Our 2024 list...

There are some great books coming out in the next few months: a new family story from Anne Tyler, fantasies from Brandon Sanderson and...

“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” —Carl Sandburg At Bookstore1 we make it pretty clear that we love poetry. It’s been a...

"Style is something each of us already has, all we need to do is find it." ~ Diane von Furstenberg Whether illustrating an imaginary...

Roxanne is our most dedicated memoir reader. Here are three recent life stories that she recommends. Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti...

We’ve mentioned before that we love short stories and love to find a reason to highlight them for you. Since the days are shorter, how...

Are you the type to shut yourself in with a good book on Halloween night? These seven books are as spine-chilling for their terrific...

"The animals of the world exist for their own reasons." ~Alice Walker~ Are you looking to distract yourself? What could be better then...

Sometimes all you need is a pretty book cover to make your day. We felt lucky when we found quite a few walking around the store. It was...

Recipes are important but only to a point. What's more important than recipes is how we think about food, and a good cookbook should open...

“When someone is mean to me, I just make them a victim in my next book.” ~Mary Higgins Clark~ There are some great new mysteries by women...

Banned Books Week  was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. The...

We love scouring the shelves looking for book trends. This week we found a trove of writers' biographies and memoirs. Let's take a dive...