New Staff Picks
Our Staff Picks display sees a regular rotation of great books recommended by our smartypants staff. Staff Picks are always 15% off, in the store or online, and there's always something new! Here's a sampling of new picks that have just gone up (you can see the complete list of current staff picks here.)
"A great antidote to the one zillion relationship books that reinforce gender roles and patriarchy, All About Love attempts to examine the components in which humans learn to "love" based on potentially detrimental ideals in our society that can make relationships operate and exist in dysfunction. However, hooks doesn't leave her readers feeling hopeless, instead she presents small tools in which bonds can be repaired and/or cultivated healthily." (picked by Natalie)
"The Sea wins my "never-could-have-imagined-how-good-it-was-no-matter-what-anyone-said" award. Haunting, still, disintegrating & gorgeous. With meticulous attention to detail & shape as it relates to memory, Banville illuminates the ever miraculous & shifting world of grief. Most people have shared favorite songs that provide a soundtrack of love with friends & lovers, but with the arrival of this book into my world, came my first & most cherished shared favorite novel." (picked by Angel)
Wigfield: The Can-Do Town that Just May Not by Amy Sedaris & co.
"Don't let the disappointing cover fool you: this book is cool made by cool people meant to be enjoyed only by the incredibly cool (just kidding!). It's written by the Strangers with Candy team and it does not disappoint: it's bizarre and kitschy and hilarious in a way that makes you feel sorry for people who read it too fast to get all of it. MAJOR BONUS: Photos by designer Todd Oldham- look for more than one featuring Stephen Colbert as an under-dressed lady." (picked by Daryl)
