Hello!
The construction on Thackery Trail is effecting the entrances to Whitman Park Shopping Center. See below for route changes. It is very similar to how we did things during the major construction on Summit Ave, but this won't be as long!
Next Thursday, we are hosting Kathleen Ernst for a virtual event featuring her new book, The Weaver's Revenge. I am looking forward to chatting with Kathleen as her events are always fun and informative. A signed bookplate is included when you purchase a copy of The Weaver's Revenge from Books & Company.
Lastly, if The Great Circle is not already on your nightstand or your to read pile, add it now! Both Lynn and I love it. Maggie Shipstead will be joining us for our next installment of Readings from Oconomowaukee on Tuesday, June 8 at 2:00pm. Signed bookplates are available when you purchase a copy of The Great Circle from Boswell Books and Books & Company.
The CDC's announcement last week was a welcomed change in our year of living with restrictions. However, it did come suddenly and with a large and unclear asterisk for *some situations. Books & Company falls into the *some situations. We continue to require everyone to wear masks in the store for the time being. We can't determine who is and who is not vaccinated, therefore everyone will need to wear a mask to protect those who are not vaccinated, including the kids. We are, however, increasing the number of people that can be in the store at one time. We are adapting and adjusting as we move back into a less restrictive space. Thank you for understanding and for your continued support of Books & Company and our community.
Cheers and Happy Reading!
Lisa with Katrina, Ken, Chloe, Genavieve, Kristen, Elisabeth, Beth, Joseph, Maureen, Jewell, Toni, Lynn, Judy, and Sarah
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Construction on Thackeray Trail!
The construction on Thackeray Trail is effecting the entrances and exits to Whitman Park Shopping Center and Books & Company.
If you are on Summit Ave coming from downtown, you will need to enter at Lexington Drive by Vavoline Oil and Pagenkopf Funeral Home
If you are on Summit Ave coming from I-94, you will need to turn left at the traffic light on Robruck Dr between Culvers and Ixonia Bank. Follow it around (don't go to Culvers just yet) to the entrance of Whitman Park Shopping Center.
If you are coming from the bypass and Hwy 16, turn left onto Summit Ave and then right on Lexington Dr.
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Current Store Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 - 6:00 Saturday- Sunday 9:00 - 5:00
Masks required.
Curbside pick up and shipping available.
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Virtual Author Event
KATHLEEN ERNST
Thursday, May 27th
7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
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We are very excited to announce our virtual event with author Kathleen Ernst, for the eleventh book in the Chloe Ellefson mystery series, The Weaver's Revenger!
When offered a rare opportunity to help develop a fledgling historic site dedicated to Finnish American history and heritage, curator Chloe Ellefson journeys to the remote Northwoods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. But a killer weaves a deadly blend of betrayal and revenge that threatens Chloe’s work and her life...
Signed bookplates are available!
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MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD
in Conversation with
Daniel Goldin & Lisa Baudoin
Tuesday, June 8th
2:00 p.m.
Via ZOOM
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Join us for the June Readings From Oconomowaukee featuring Boswell Books' Daniel Goldin and Books & Company's Lisa Baudoin in conversation with Maggie Shipstead for her new novel Great Circle, an unforgettable story of a daredevil female aviator determined to chart her own course in life, at any cost--Great Circle spans Prohibition-era Montana, the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, New Zealand, wartime London, and modern-day Los Angeles.
on sale 5/4/21
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in Conversation with
Daniel Goldin & Lisa Baudoin
Wednesday, June 23rd
2:00 p.m.
via Zoom
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Join Boswell Book Company and Books & Company for a special afternoon filled with fantastic summer reading recommendations from author Larry Watson, including his new novel in paperback The Lives of Edie Pritchard. Larry Watson will be in conversation with Daniel Goldin & Lisa Baudoin and they will be discussing some of their favorite summer reads as well as a special literary salute to Montana.
(on sale 6/8/21)
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MIKE GAYLE
in conversation with
Daniel Goldin & Lisa Baudoin
Thursday, July 22nd
2:00 p.m.
via Zoom
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Please join us for our July Readings From Oconomowaukee event, featuring author Mike Gayle in conversation with Boswell Book Store's Daniel Goldin and Books & Company's Lisa Baudoin for Gayle's new novel. All The Lonely People is a warm and funny novel about a widower in Australia who makes it seem as though his retirement is the time of his life, but in reality it is far from it. When his daughter makes plans to come to visit, he has to make his real life resemble his fake life before the truth comes out.
(on sale 7/13/21)
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JENNIFER CHIAVERINI
in Conversation with
Daniel Goldin & Lisa Baudoin
Thursday, August 5th
2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
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and receive 20% off list price! (on sale 7/27/21)
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Wednesday, May 25th
1:00 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING
by Rachel Joyce
Wednesday, June 23rd
1:00 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING
by Ann Napolitano
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Wednesday, May 19th
6:30 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING
by Adam Silvera
Wednesday, June 16th
6:30 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING
by Katharine McGee
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Tuesday, May 24th
6:00 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING
by S.A. Lelchuk
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Sunday May, 30th
3:00 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING
by Miles Harvey
Sunday July, 25th
3:00 p.m.
ZOOM MEETING
by Casey Cep
Registration coming soon
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - hardcover |
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FICTION
New in Hardcover!
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by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. Bookseller Maureen says "In many ways, Project Hail Mary is even better than Weir's almost-perfect The Martian. We are treated to a save-the-world scenario instead of save-only-the-astronaut. A deadly microbe is killing the light from the Sun, and Earth is expected to begin suffering mass casualties. The theory of relativity throws a major wrench into the plan to save the planet, and there are only a few, very gene-specific humans who can help. So good..."
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by Stacey Swann
The Briscoe family is once again the talk of their small town when March returns to East Texas two years after he was caught having an affair with his brother's wife. His mother, June, hardly welcomes him back with open arms. Her husband's own past affairs have made her tired of being the long-suffering spouse. Is it, perhaps, time for a change? Within days of March's arrival, someone is dead, marriages are upended, and even the strongest of alliances are shattered. In the end, the ties that hold them together might be exactly what drag them all down.
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by Mary Kubica
In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. Bookseller Toni says "Two women go missing from the same town within weeks of each other... At the same time a little girl goes missing and is found 11 years later with more trauma than one child should have gone through. Is there a connection? What is that connection? Kubica winds an amazing tale of who, what, when and why... You will read this in one seating!"
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NONFICTION
New in Hardcover!
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by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Notes on Grief is an exquisite work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's beloved father’s death in the summer of 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world, and kept Adichie and her family members separated from one another, her father succumbed unexpectedly to complications of kidney failure. Expanding on her original New Yorker piece, Adichie shares how this loss shook her to her core.
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by Daniel James Brown
From the bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga of patriotism, highlighting the contributions and sacrifices that Japanese immigrants and their American-born children made for the sake of the nation the courageous Japanese-American Army unit that overcame brutal odds in Europe; their families, incarcerated back home; and a young man who refused to surrender his constitutional rights, even if it meant imprisonment.
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by John Green
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale—from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar.
*Signed copies available while supplies last!*
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - paperback |
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FICTION
Now in Paperback!
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by Hilary Mantel
With The Mirror & the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with her peerless, Booker Prize-winning novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power, offering a defining portrait of predator and prey, of a ferocious contest between present and past, between royal will and a common man’s vision: of a modern nation making itself through conflict, passion and courage. Portrayed by Mantel with pathos and terrific energy, Cromwell is as complex as he is unforgettable: a politician and a fixer, a husband and a father, a man who both defied and defined his age.
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by Deepa Anappara
In a sprawling Indian city, three friends venture into the most dangerous corners to find their missing classmate. Jai drools outside sweet shops, watches too many reality police shows, and considers himself to be smarter than his friends Pari (though she gets the best grades) and Faiz (though Faiz has an actual job). When a classmate goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from TV to find him. He asks Pari and Faiz to be his assistants, and together they draw up lists of people to interview and places to visit. But what begins as a game turns sinister as other children start disappearing from their neighborhood.
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by Julie Clark
Two women in equally dire situations switch plane tickets in an airport bar: Claire taking Eva's flight to Oakland, and Eva traveling to Puerto Rico as Claire. They believe the swap will give each of them the head start they need to begin again somewhere far away. But when the flight to Puerto Rico crashes, Claire realizes it's no longer a head start but a new life. Cut off, out of options, with the news of her death about to explode in the media, Claire will assume Eva's identity, and along with it, the secrets Eva fought so hard to keep hidden. Bookseller Toni says "Claire and Eva are two women you will not soon forget. A five star thriller!" Two women. Two flights. One last chance to disappear.
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NONFICTION
Now in Paperback!
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by Neal Boscomb
For fans of The Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, a pulse-pounding tale of triumph by an improbable team of upstarts over Hitler’s fearsome Silver Arrows during the golden age of auto racing. Bringing to life this glamorous era and the sport that defined it, Faster chronicles one of the most inspiring, death-defying upsets of all time: a symbolic blow against the Nazis during history’s darkest hour.
*Signed book plates available while supplies last!*
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by Karen Kilgariff &
Georgia Hardstark
The best seller by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the hit podcast My Favorite Murder now available in paperback. Includes special bonus material! Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of the most followed voices in the nation.
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Edited by Tracy K. Smith
Now is an extraordinary time. Across the country, people are losing their loved ones, their livelihoods, their homes, and even their own lives to COVID-19. Despite the pandemic, countless protests erupted this summer over the recurring loss of Black lives. Reverberations of shock and outrage remain with us all. There's a Revolution Outside, My Love captures and articulates all of these roiling sentiments unleashed by a profound national reckoning.
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BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS - kids/teen |
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by Peter Brown
The boy loves to be naked. He romps around his house naked and wild and free. Until he romps into his parents' closet and is inspired to get dressed. First he tries on his dad's clothes, but they don't fit well. Then he tries on his mom's clothes, and wow! The boy looks great. He looks through his mom's jewelry and makeup and tries that on, too. When he's discovered by his mother and father, the whole family (including the dog!) get in on the fun, and they all get dressed together. Another fun read from author/illustrator Peter Brown!
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by Ryan T. Higgins
Bruce is a bear who struggles with fun.
When Bruce says no to fun one too many times, Nibbs, Thistle, and Rupert secretly wish Bruce was more fun. And the geese secretly wish for sandwiches. The next morning, all their wishes come true. Bruce is cheerful. Bruce is adventurous. Bruce has pizzazz and a basket of sandwiches.
Except Bruce is not exactly Bruce... He’s Kevin, Bruce’s fun cousin. Nobody knows that Bruce has gone fishing. Nobody knows that Kevin is coming. Nobody even knows who Kevin is. But, everyone quickly learns one thing: Kevin LOVES fun.
Is it possible that too much fun is no fun at all?
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by Amanda Davis
In the days following September 11th, a 30-foot American flag hung torn and tattered at 90 West Street, across from Ground Zero. A few weeks later, the flag was taken down by a construction crew and tucked away in storage, where it stayed for nearly seven years. The flag was brought out of storage in 2008 when the New York Says Thank You Foundation headed to Greensburg, Kansas, a town nearly destroyed by a tornado. NYSTY brought the flag with them, sparking a grassroots restoration effort that traveled over 120,000 miles across all fifty states, bringing together thousands of people, and helping America heal and rebuild hand by hand, thread by thread, one stitch at a time.
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by Erin Entrada Kelly
Told in short chapters with illustrations by the author on nearly every page, Maybe, Maybe Marisol Rainey is a must-have for early elementary grade readers. Erin Entrada Kelly celebrates the small but mighty Marisol, the joys of friendship, and the triumph of overcoming your fears in this stunning new novel for readers of Kevin Henkes, Meg Medina, Andrew Clements, Sara Pennypacker, and Kate DiCamillo.
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by Kenneth Oppel
The. Aliens. Are. Here. The heart-pounding conclusion to The Overthrow trilogy that began with Bloom and Hatch. The alien invasion of Earth is imminent. But maybe not all the aliens are united. A rebel faction has reached out to Anaya, saying there's a way to stop the larger invastion--a way for humans and hybrids and cryptogens to work together. Can they be trusted? Or is this a trap? It's not even clear if Anaya, Petra, and Seth are united--some of the hybrids think they'd be better off if the aliens won. Bookseller Ken recommends this creepy series!
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by Gordon Korman
A story of telling truth from lies and finding out what being a hero really means. There are two things Trevor loves more than anything else: playing war-based video games, and his great-grandfather Jacob, who is a true-blue, bona fide war hero. At the height of the war, Jacob helped liberate a small French village, and was given a hero's welcome upon his return to America.
Now it's decades later, and Jacob wants to retrace the steps he took during the war - from training to invasion to the village he is said to have saved.
now in paperback!
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by Kristen O'Neal
Trying to deal with the chronic aches and pains of Lyme Disease, Priya turns to an online group of individuals who all have chronic illnesses too- from endometriosis to fibromyalgia to lycanthropy. Brigid and Priya instantly click while talking online and become fast best friends. When Brigid stops messaging, Priya goes out of her comfort zone to check in on her. What she finds is unbelievable- Brigid is a werewolf. Soon they are trying to find answers to cure Brigid, and while they may not find what they were looking for, they find more of themselves than they knew existed. Bookseller Katrina says "What a fun and touching read! This was really relatable, hilarious, and full of heart."
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by Stacey Lee
Valora Luck has two things: a ticket for the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world, and a dream of leaving England behind and making a life for herself as a circus performer in New York. Much to her surprise though, she's turned away at the gangway; apparently, Chinese aren't allowed into America. But Val has to get on that ship. Her twin brother Jamie, who has spent two long years at sea, is there. As a stowaway, Val should keep her head down and stay out of sight. Then one night the unthinkable happens, and suddenly Val's dreams of a new life are crushed under the weight of the only thing that matters: survival.
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by Victoria Aveyard
Irresistibly action-packed and full of lethal surprises, this stunning new fantasy series from Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of the Red Queen series, begins where hope is lost and asks: When the heroes have fallen, who will take up the sword? A strange darkness grows in Allward. Even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea. She soon discovers the truth: She is the last of an ancient lineage—and the last hope to save the world from destruction. But she won’t be alone. Even as darkness falls, she is joined by a band of unlikely companions. Together they stand against a vicious opponent, invincible and determined to burn all kingdoms to ash, and an army unlike anything the realm has ever witnessed.
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