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The Best Books of 2021

as recommended by our staff

The dust is still settling on the holiday shopping rush. Indeed, I opened the doors this morning to see wisps of ribbon and paper rolling like tumbleweed across the floor. It was as busy a season as we could have hoped for, and we have you, dear...

Can you believe we have arrived at the midpoint of 2021? While it may be tempting to take a look back at the year so far, we're diving instead headlong into the future to preview the books we're most excited about in the second half.

I've been a bookseller for seven years and an avid reader for...

After the coverage we received in the Newport Daily News last week, questions, requests, and words of encouragement came flooding in. To all of you who contacted us (or even placed an order), thank you.

One question on social media forced me to stop and think before answering. The commenter noted...

Above a busy thoroughfare in Newport’s North End, there’s a quiet, shady hill. Few of the dog walkers and fewer of the hundreds of motorists that pass each day pay much attention to it. This spot is not neglected or forgotten; in fact it’s well marked and dutifully tended. But even some lifelong...

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed until September. And Times Square was empty on New Year’s Eve. Trick or treating was a ghastly idea, and we were told to stay home for Thanksgiving. But surely Valentine’s Day can seem normal, right?

Maybe your V-Day tradition of a dinner...

During a week of new beginnings and hopeful looks into the year ahead, today we're inaugurating the Charter Books Signed First Editions Club. Subscribers receive a brand new hardcover signed book every 4-6 weeks. Our staff will pick only the best new novels to share with you, and I couldn't be...