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Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump

Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
2026
Regime Change review: veteran NYT reporters Haberman and Swan trace how power, loyalty, and pressur…
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The Story Keeper

Kelly Rimmer
2026
"The Story Keeper" is a haunting tale of family secrets, a mysterious novel-within-a-novel, and a c…
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In Stormy Weather

Chelsea Curto
2026
Two people, years of history, and a slow-burn romance—read our review of In Stormy Weather by Chels…
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Country People

Daniel Mason
2026
A review of Daniel Mason's Country People: a warm, witty novel about family, small-town eccentrics,…
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Aug
9

Book Lovers Day 2026

Celebrate Book Lovers Day on Sunday, August 9th! Thornwell Books is giving away exclusive book lover stickers — doors open at 9 AM!
Aug. 9, 2026, 9 a.m.
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Aug
13

Author Talk & Book Signing with Hannah R. Lyon

Join fantasy author Hannah R. Lyon for an author talk and the launch of her latest novel, "The Lord's Fire." Come celebrate the power of storytelling with us.
Aug. 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
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Join Book Club #3 for their next discussion! They’re meeting on Tuesday, August 18th at 6:00 PM to …
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📚 Book Review 📚

☀️🌧️ Summer rom-com pick: In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto

Set in a small coastal F…
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Join us on Sunday, August 9th to celebrate Book Lovers Day with a free sticker! Thank you to our pa…
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It’s #NewReleaseTuesday! We have new books from Colson Whitehead, Kelly Rimmer, Rachel Lynn Solomon…
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Country People by Daniel Mason — this summer’s perfect read.

Light, funny, and unexpe…
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Have you seen our new bookmarks with our 5th anniversary design? Inspired by our shelves & crea…