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Have Some Seconds
In Praise of the Second Novel! Debut novels often get a lot of attention...but what about sophomore works? These five authors have two...
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Great Reads
Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 24, 20231 min read
This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, April 16 - April 22, 2023.
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 17, 20232 min read
An Intro to Cli-Fi
Journalist Dan Bloom first introduced the term "Cli-Fi" or Climate Fiction in his 2013 article A Look at the Growing Genre of Climate...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 17, 20231 min read
This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, April 10 - April 17, 2023.
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Ben Picks Five
Say hi to Ben Kerns our newest bookseller. Since he started in February, Ben has been recommending staff picks that are eclectic,...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 10, 20231 min read
This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, April 2 - April 10, 2023.
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Celebrating National Poetry Month!
Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month is a special occasion that celebrates poets’ integral role...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 3, 20231 min read
A Spring Bouquet
A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in–what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars. ~Victor Hugo,...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Apr 3, 20231 min read
Roxanne Reviews "The Good Life"
Roxanne reviews The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger, MD, & Marc Schulz, PhD...
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Apr 3, 20231 min read
This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, March 24 - April 1, 2023.
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Local Author Book Fair Spring 2023 - April 22
Not only do we love our local authors, but we know you'll love them, too. Let us introduce you! On Saturday, April 22 and Saturday, April...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 19, 20231 min read
This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, March 11 - March 18, 2023.
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 18, 20232 min read
Reading Historical Fiction for Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month. The theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell our Stories!” That's the perfect time to highlight...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 18, 20231 min read
Best Sellers: Non-Fiction Edition
Our best seller list is usually dominated by fiction. For something different, we're highlighting the top non-fiction titles that have...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 13, 20232 min read
Reading Globally
Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 13, 20231 min read
This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, March 4 - March 11, 2023.
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 6, 20232 min read
A Touch of Ireland
We’ve read some wonderful Irish authors recently. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, here are six we highly recommend. The Queen of Dirt by...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 6, 20231 min read
Roxanne Reviews "Empty Theatre"
Roxanne reviews Empty Theatre: A Novel : or The Lives of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Sisi of Austria (Queen of Hungary),...
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Mar 6, 20231 min read
This Week's Top 10 Best Sellers
What your neighbors are reading from your local independent bookstore, February 26 - March 4, 2023.
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Bookstore1Sarasota
Feb 27, 20232 min read
Art and Crime
“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.” Leonardo da Vinci Andrea...
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