Mary discusses Bookshop and how it has been a vital way to connect our customers with books while Newtonville Books has been doing while closed to the public for the pandemic. Also, what we’ve been reading, community projects, and Supergood Selections.
Intro: Bookshop Rocks! Bookshop is an Amazon-alternative that supports indie bookstores, and we encourage everyone to shop here: Newtonville Books Bookshop
Spring and All by William Carlos Williams
And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead
Books that Came out During the Pandemic and Are Now in Paperback
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Run Me to Earth by Paul Yoon
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
Mary’s List of Every Book She Reads This Year
In the News
Reading books about social justice is not going to change the world, but it can help us get on the same page. Check out our Black History Month suggestions:
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.
Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster
Mighty Justice (Young Readers’ Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Katie McCabe, adapted by Jabari Asim
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 ed. by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
In the Community
Mary talks with ten-year old Oola Breen-Ryan about the non-profit program she started by creating book boxes for children in need, called Reading Treasury – Spreading Love and Books
Support Reading Treasury by purchasing books to donate to the project here.
If you’d like to browse Oola’s suggested Reading Treasury titles for personal purchase, click here.
Supergood Suggestions
Purchase book boxes for shipping or curbside pickup (after April 24th) including special book boxes for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation, Summer Reading, and more from our square site: Home | Newtonville Books (square.site)
And our Supergood Selections, books chosen monthly that we are extra passionate about: Supergood March Selections | Newtonville Books (square.site)
The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Mystery Book and Goodie Bag Mystery Book and Goodie Bag | Newtonville Books (square.site)