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JMU prof’s book on bookshops makes NYT bestseller list

First there was the capacity crowd at Parentheses Books for the launch of local author Evan Friss’s new book, “The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore.” Then, within a week of its release, the New York Times reported that sales had propelled it to the top ten bestselling nonfiction titles.

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Local author Sofia Samatar finds shiny objects in a historical journey — and within herself

Sofia Samatar wrote fantasy fiction. But in her newest book “The White Mosque,” she channels her “magpie” disposition to explore Mennonite culture, a historical journey and her own identity.

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