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Book News
Author Event with Mae Keller
Event Details We are thrilled to welcome Mae Keller, local author of “The Farrants of Glen Haven and Empire: A Story Restored” to Bay Books this coming Saturday, November 20th, from 10:30 – 11:30 for an author signing as well as an opportunity to reminisce or ask questions. This intriguing story is a lens on life and times of the Leelanau Peninsula, 1860’s – 1930’s, told through several generations of the Ferrant family. Mae Keller is […]
“The Secret of the Snow” is Here
We’re so excited to be carrying Viola Shipman’s holiday release “The Secret of the Snow”! Order now by stopping in, calling us at 231-944-6809, or you can order here. Book Details From the USA Today bestselling author of The Summer Cottage “A beautifully written story about second chances. Fans of women’s fiction won’t be able to put this down.” —Publishers Weekly The forecast is calling for a reluctant homecoming and regrettable decisions with a strong chance of romance… […]
2021 Nobel Laureate for Literature: Abdulrazak Gurney
2021 Nobel Prize for Literature The 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature has just been awarded to Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah. He is the seventh African to receive this honor. The announcement was made earlier on October 7, 2021, after a closed-door deliberation by members of The Swedish Academy. Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah Paradise is at once the story of an African boy’s coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African […]
Highly Anticipated Titles
“Murder at Mallow Hall” As head of household for none other than famed mystery writer Agatha Christie, Phyllida Bright finds her position includes polishing silver, serving luncheons, and solving murders…… As Agatha Christie said in The Body in the Library, “If one has got to have a murder actually happening in one’s house, one might as well enjoy it, if you know what I mean.” Join us in costume, if you like. It’s close to Halloween after […]
Pulitzer Winner- Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdich is a Native American author who we would like to congratulate on winning a Pulitzer. She won Fiction in the “Books, Drama & Music” category for the book The Night Watchman. We’re more than excited to read this fabulous book. “In the Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich creates a fictional world populated with memorable characters who are forced to grapple with the worst and best impulses of human nature. Illuminating the loves and lives, the […]
Staff Picks
November Staff Picks
Autumn’s Picks The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman The Book of Magic is as bewitching as I hoped it would be. If you are a fan of the Practical Magic series or the movie version of Practical Magic, you will fall under the spell of this story. Set in the present day, the Owens family finally faces the generational curse that keeps them from any kind of romantic happy ending. In her usual vibrant […]
October Staff Picks
Autumn’s Picks Broken by Jenny Lawson “Lawson’s knack for storytelling with honesty, vulnerability, comedy, self-kindness, and empathy kept me turning the page and alternating between laughing aloud and tearing up. She reminds me of my mother and also of myself, which made me feel less alone in our combined weirdness. I am now a loyal fan of Jenny, and I can’t wait to laugh and cry reading whatever she comes up with next.” Vampenguin by […]
September Staff Picks
Autumn’s Picks: Monster, She Wrote by Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson “Reading this book added so many titles to my tbr list! Smart, informative, and fun to read. This book is a great resource for learning more about the women who impact(ed) the gothic, horror, and speculative fiction genres. I can’t wait to read some of these authors this coming fall and winter!” The Mad Women’s Ball by Victoria Mas “This short gothic novel […]
Author’s Corner
Reading With… Mae Keller
Mae Keller is a retired psychologist who worked in therapeutic, forensic, and administrative roles in … [Read More...]
