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OUR STAFF CHOOSES SOME OF THEIR FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2023!
Click below to read what we liked - 36 titles in all!
OUR HOLIDAY RECOMMENDATIONS - FICTION, NONFICTION, CHILDREN & TEENS
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch. Set in Dublin -- could be Cambridge-turned-Gilead from The Handmaid's Tale. This chilling tale is centered around Eilish Stack and her family of 5, in which everything is going from normal to slightly off, to absolutely not normal, terrifying even, very quickly. When the government that is supposed to keep you safe turns on its citizens with cold-hearted precision, you just can't stop reading, with a shiver of dread. Written in an unconventional flowing style, with uncanny relatable detail, the story propels you along with the intensity of a Hitchcock film. For the Stack family and the reader, it all feels unreal but could absolutely happen to any and all of us! - Heida
The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy. Wow. This short story collection by Louise Kennedy (author of debut novel Trespasses) is simply fantastic. Kennedy's writerly chops are on full display in these breathtaking and haunting stories of women on the edge of control, struggling for selfhood, fighting for a marriage, at odds with life and their surroundings. To create a world, to introduce characters and make us care, and to instill tension in just a few pages is an art form, and with this collection Kennedy proves she is in the full power of her craft. Brava. - Hannah
Baumgartner by Paul Auster. Baumgartner is a quietly elegant character study, a novel about a man in his twilight years forging ahead, sometimes reluctantly, in the years after the sudden death of his wife. In the face of profound loss and his own mortality, Auster's 71-year old protagonist slips into tender memories of before, yet a desire to know others and a curiosity for life persists. Find me in the store so we can discuss the ending... - Hannah
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher. This delightful queer YA romance is set in historical Camelot but several hundred years after the time of King Arthur Pendragon. The Gwendoline and Arthur of this story have been matched for marriage by their families since birth, but as young adults they can't stand each other. A supportive friendship eventually emerges when they discover that they're both gay and may be able to help one another. Gwen is attracted to the knight Lady Bridget, and Art may have a thing for Gwen's brother Gabe. A fake engagement would seem to temporarily fool their families, until it doesn't. The characters feel fresh and modern, the supporting cast is terrific, and the story is smart and well-paced. There's even a nod to Mary Oliver that was a wonderful surprise. - Carolyn
Murder by Degrees by Ritu Mukerji. This debut mystery benefits greatly from its protagonist, Dr. Lydia Weston, and setting, 1870s Philadelphia. Weston teaches at a women's medical college and treats patients at a neighborhood clinic while fending off the misogyny of her male colleagues. When a chambermaid goes missing and the dead body of a young woman is subsequently pulled out of a river, Weston joins the police investigation - headed by a detective who's less than thrilled with her participation. In addition to a well crafted story, Mukerji offers an illuminating portrait of life and mores in late 19th century Philadelphia, which add to the enjoyment. - Hut
Orbital by Samantha Harvey. A single day, (which seems much longer due to being divided into 16 orbits), one space capsule, and six space station astronauts – likely the last of their kind as the space program has moved on to Mars. Through snapshots of their orbital observations and eavesdropping on their internal musings, Harvey brings the reader a deeply moving and thoughtful ode to Planet Earth and humanity’s humble existence on Her. Beautiful, touching, and meditative, it’s one that will linger with you. - Eric
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AUTHOR DROP-INS
TONY PIEDRA (right) and MACKENZIE JOY, co-creators of One Tiny Treefrog: A Countdown to Survival, dropped by the bookstore after a well-received school visit. The duo has crafted a dazzling spin on the life of one of nature’s darlings, the red-eyed treefrog, in this bold and visually arresting countdown book, which also invites budding naturalists to discover a wealth of treefrog facts, revisit the pages to spot other Costa Rican species, and check out a bibliography.
Hungarian-born artist BALINT ZSAKO has created Bunny & Tree, a beautiful wordless picture book about an unlikely friendship that leads to a fantastical road trip adventure.
A ONE-OF-A-KIND GIFT FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE WORLD OF PUBLISHING AND BOOKSELLING!
This 576-page deluxe, hand-numbered volume--a collectible edition limited to a single printing of 1500--pays homage to the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of the book business in the late 20th century. In personal and informative essays, more than 100 prominent figures in publishing and bookselling (including Mrs. Dalloway's bookseller Hut Landon) recall their careers from the postwar period through the independent publishing revolution of the 1960s and '70s to the new millennium. The book is also illustrated with original photography of vintage book jackets, archival photos and period graphics. Click here for more details or peruse our display copy in the store.
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Join us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Thursday, January 4th at 7:00 pm when local Berkeley author and UC Berkeley professor DACHER KELTNER will read from, discuss, and sign copies of his book 
