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Flo,
Have you seen the spinning display in our back window? Created by our resident display genius, Athea, the display highlights children’s books from some of our favorite independent publishers in honor of Indie Press Month.
Like indie bookstores, indie publishers are community-focused, mission-driven businesses that champion new and underrepresented voices and ideas, compete against billion dollar conglomerates for market share, and value passion, purpose, and people over profit.
We ❤️ our indie publishing partners and their unique perspectives, whether it’s quirky and colorful stories from Enchanted Lion, inspirational picture books from Owlkids, environmentally-conscious books from Groundwood, or any of the hundreds of other indies whose books grace our shelves.
📚 Books I’m looking forward to this week: What if typewriters remembered everything that was typed with them? That’s the conceit at the heart of my favorite middle-grade novel of 2024 so far: Allie Millington’s Olivetti. When Ernest’s mom disappears, the family's typewriter may hold the key to finding her. Clever, charming and full of heart, this one is a must-read for all ages. And I'm a week early for National Poetry Month, but Grant Snider’s Poetry Comics is a beautiful, dreamy collection of mindful poems illustrated in graphic novel style. It makes for a wonderfully accessible introduction if you’re looking to get your kids hooked on poetry. (And who isn’t?)
See you at the store,
Chris
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