Current Newsletter: Read independently! March is Indie Press Month.

Bookstores with reviews in this week's newsletter:

• Tombolo Books in Gainesville, Florida
• Stephanie Crowe, Page & Palette in Fairhope, Alabama
• Cheryl Lindstrom, Fonts Books in McLeann, Virginia
• Caleb Masters, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Andrea Richardson, Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia
• Jan Blodgett, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina
• Fisher Nash, Carmichael’s Bookstore in Louisville, Kentucky
• Pete Mock, McIntyre’s Books in Pittsboro, North Carolina
• Christina Henderson Harner, The Snail on the Wall in Huntsville, Alabama
• Rae Ann Parker, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee
• Alissa Redmond, South Main Book Co. in Salisbury, North Carolina
• Jamie Fiocco, Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Catherine Pabalate, Epilogue Books Chocolate Brews in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Morgan DePerno, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• Jenny Gilroy, E. Shaver Bookseller in Savannah, Georgia
• Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Book Buzz Feature: The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

For me, stories begin with a curiosity, a question that won’t let me go. For The Story She Left Behind, that question was: What happened to Barbara Newhall Follett and her language? I was captivated by the real-life mystery of this child prodigy who published a fantasy novel at twelve years old, invented a language, and then vanished without a trace at twenty-five. I knew I would fictionalize her so I started imagining a daughter left behind by a mother’s disappearance (the real Barbara never had a child), and a book that daughter could not decipher as it was written in her mother’s made-up language. The more I thought about it, the more I knew—this wasn’t just a story about a missing woman, it was a story about how we find ourselves in the things left behind.

― Patti Callahan Henry, Interview, Fresh Fiction

Decide For Yourself Banned Book Feature:
The Tea Dragon Society by K.O’Neill
This book is one of the most wholesome I’ve ever read. Reading it is like being wrapped in a blanket. Adorable art, whimsical writing, and a sweet story make for a cute & comforting read about friendship and finding your niche. I try to read this book AT LEAST once a year because of how heartwarming it is..
― Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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