Hello!

What a wintery day this has turned into! We will be closing early at 1:00 today - Friday, January 12. Stone Creek is also closing at 1:00. The snow continues to fall and the roads are only getting messier.

We are excited to announce a new book group in partnership with Kim Suhr and Red Oak Writing. Reading Wisconsin will meet every other month at 6pm to discuss a book from a Wisconsin Publisher. Kim will lead the discussions and guide the selections. Our first book is Still True by Maggie Ginsberg and published by University of Wisconsin Press. Still True won the 2023 Wisconsin Library Association Literary Award for Fiction. It has received glowing reviews from some of out favorite authors and readers!

The first meeting will be Tuesday, February 20th.

Our next Reading from Oconomowaukee is on Wednesday, January 17 at 7pm with author Jane Delury for her book Hedge. This will be a fun virtual conversation with Lisa, Daniel (from Boswell Book Company, and author Liam Callanan.

Enjoy the winter beauty and the quiet to read a little bit more.

Cheers and Happy Reading!

Lisa with Katrina, Ken, Chloe, Toni, Elisabeth, Beth, Judy, Lizzy, Connie, Emma, Ava, Maile, River, Wrigley, Ashley, Tony, and Jewell

Virtual Author Event

Readings from Oconomowaukee

JANE DELURY

Wednesday, January 17th

7:00 p.m.

Via Zoom

Join us for our first Readings from Oconomowaukee event in 2024! Bookstore proprietors Daniel Goldin and Lisa Baudoin will be in conversation with author Jane Delury with special guest author Liam Callanan. They will be discussing Delury's new book Hedge- An emotionally charged, richly observed novel about a woman balancing the demands of motherhood and marriage with her own needs.



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In Person Author Event

NICK PETRIE

Saturday, February 10th

2:00 p.m.

Books & Company

Join us in welcoming back author Nick Petrie to Books & Company! Petrie will be discussing his new Peter Ash novel, the 8th in the series, The Price You Pay.

Peter Ash must follow his closest friend, Lewis, into the criminal underworld when secrets from the past threaten everything they hold dear in this propulsive new thriller from the bestselling and award-winning series.

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In Person Author Event

BEN KATT

Wednesday, March 6th

6:30 p.m.

Books & Company

Join us for an evening conversation with author Ben Katt for his book The Way Home: Discovering the Hero's Journey to Wholeness at Midlife- A guidebook for those at midlife struggling to find themselves, applying Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey to the modern reader's quest for wholeness. 



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In Person Author Event

CLAIRE SWINARSKI

Tuesday, March 12

7:00 p.m.

Books & Company

Join us for a special author event with Claire Swinarski on the release day of her new novel (her first adult novel!) The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County. Please register for this free event.

Armed with a Crock-Pot and a pile of recipes, a grandmother, her granddaughter, and a mysterious young man work to bring a community together in this uplifting novel that includes recipes! 



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The Waters

by Bonnie Jo Campbell

A master of rural noir returns with a fierce, mesmerizing novel about exceptional women and the soul of a small town. Bookseller Katrina says "Bonnie Jo Campbell's new novel is part family saga, part eco-fiction, and part folktale. Her gorgeous prose captivates and brings rural Michigan and the folks who live there to life. The story lingered with me when I wasn't reading, calling out for me to return to it. I absolutely love this book."

Argylle

by Elly Conway

A luxury train speeding towards Moscow and a date with destiny. A CIA plane downed in the jungles of the Golden Triangle. A Nazi hoard entombed in the remote mountains of South-West Poland. A missing treasure, the eighth wonder of the world, lost for seven decades. The globe-trotting spy thriller that inspired the upcoming film Argylle (February 2024)

Old Crimes

by Jill McCorkle

Beloved author Jill McCorkle delivers a collection of masterful stories that are as complex as novels—deeply perceptive, funny, and tragic in equal measure—about crimes large and small. Profoundly moving and unforgettable, for fans of Alice Munro, Elizabeth Strout, and Lily King, the stories in Old Crimes reveal why McCorkle has long been considered a master of the form, probing lives full of great intensity, longing and affection, and deep regret.

Our Enemies Will Vanish

by Yaroslav Trofinov

A revelatory eyewitness account of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and heroism of the Ukrainian people in their resistance by Yaroslav Trofimov, the Ukrainian chief foreign-affairs correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.

On Thriving

by Brandi Sellerz-Jackson

A renowned doula shares powerful lessons on healing and thriving through the murky seasons of life in this moving, intimate guide to deeper self-awareness and radical joy.

Let's Eat Paris!

by Francois-Regis Gaudry

Bookseller Connie says "A wonderful guide to my favorite food city. This beautifully illustrated book is full of restuarant recommendations, recipes, gourmet timelines and facts. A must read and forever keep book for those who love French food and wine."

Signal Fires

by Dani Shapiro

Bookseller Ken and Books & Company proprietor Lisa loved this novel! Ken says "Dani Shapiro's latest novel, winner of the National Jewish Book Award, is absolutely amazing. Two Jewish families, the Wilfs and the Shenkmans, live across from each other on Division Street in Avalon, New Jersey. As readers we discover the secrets they keep, the stability of their marriages, the children that join them on their journeys, and the connections they have with each other."

Butcher & Blackbird #1 The Ruinous Love Trilogy

by Brynne Weaver

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, they find something elusive--the friendship of two like-minded, pitch-black souls who just happen to enjoy killing other serial killers. Bookseller Lizzy says this is an "incredibly dark (but entertaining!) romance that left me wanting more of the characters. I can't wait for book two!"

This Other Eden

by Paul Harding

Bookseller Katrina says "Based in fact, This Other Eden is about the residents of Apple Island, off the coast of Maine, who were outcast by society. They built a sort of utopia for themselves on Apple Island and then decades later were forced to leave- some institutionalized, some left homeless. The stories of the families are told with luscious prose. You can't help but feel for these characters and all that they have had to endure. "

How Far The Light Reaches

by Sabrina Imbler

A queer, mixed race writer working in a largely white, male field, science and conservation journalist Sabrina Imbler has always been drawn to the mystery of life in the sea, and particularly to creatures living in hostile or remote environments. Each essay in their debut collection profiles one such creature.

Starry Messenger

by Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time—war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race—in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.

Madly, Deeply

by Alan Rickman

Running from 1993 to his death in 2016, the diaries provide singular insight into Rickman's public and private life. Reading them is like listening to Rickman chatting to a close companion. Meet Rickman the consummate professional actor, but also the friend, the traveler, the fan, the director, the enthusiast; in short, the man beyond the icon.

The Voice in the Hollow

by Will Hillenbrand

A young mouse’s shortcut home turns into a fantastical journey guided by a mysterious guardian in this wintery tale with a breath-taking double gatefold surprise. Find this lovely picture book on Bookseller Ashley's staff favorites shelf!

Love Grows

by Ruth Spiro

A delightful celebration of family, plants, and the boundlessness of love told in lively, poetic letters from aunt to niece with bright, irresistible illustrations!

Every month, an aunt mails a letter and a houseplant to her niece and LOVE GROWS!

How This Book Got Red

by Margaret Chiu Greanias

None of the panda books are ever about red pandas!

Red is going to do something about that. Bookseller Maile says "A heartwarming friendship and bright pictures in a story showing everyone deserves to be in a book! So cute and fun while having an important message of inclusion and representation."

The Apartment House

on Poppy Hill #1

by Nina LaCour

Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place: It is no ordinary apartment house, but you, reader, are no ordinary visitor. So, please, come in! Bookseller Chloe says "Ella is a spunky 9 year old who takes it upon herself to introduce a new couple to the ins and outs of their shared San Francisco home. Loved it!"

Vampires Ruin Everything

#3 Scared Silly

by Elizabeth Eulberg

Regan, Sofia, Bennett, and Darius know better by now than to think the witch's curse is done with them. A mysterious family checks into Regan's family Boo and Breakfast...and they seem to take a particular interest in Regan! They're never seen during the day, they're allergic to garlic, and they speak like they're from another time...

The Swifts #1 A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

On the day they are born, every Swift child is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they will grow up to match. 

Bookseller Katrina says "Perfect for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events, this is an adventurous murder mystery adventure with twists and turns. Clever wordplay and zany characters fill this book with humor and wit. Such fun!"

now in paperback!

Lunar New Year Love Story

by Gene Luen Yang &

Leuyen Pham

Val is ready to give up on love. It's led to nothing but secrets and heartbreak, and she's pretty sure she's cursed—no one in her family, for generations, has ever had any luck with love. But then a chance encounter with a pair of cute lion dancers sparks something in Val. Is it real love? Could this be her chance to break the family curse? Or is she destined to live with a broken heart forever?

Ghost Roast

by Shawnee Gibbs

Ghost Roast delivers a paranormal adventure full of first crushes, lost histories, and the impossible task of fitting in when your dad is a professional ghost hunter. A stand-alone YA graphic novel from authors Shawneé and Shawnelle Gibbs and artist Emily Cannon!

Curious Tides

by Pascal Lacelle

A gorgeous dark academia fantasy following a teen mage who must unravel the truth behind the secret society that may have been involved in her classmates’ deaths. Bookseller Jewell says "I really recommend this for lovers of Cassandra Clare books. This lunar-tide college is filled with secrets and conflicts. I couldn't put it down. A must read for all YA fantasy fans!"

In Person at Boswell Book Store

Andrew J Graff

in conversation with Maxwell Gregory at Boswell

Tuesday, January 16

6:30 pm

Boswell welcomes back Andrew J Graff, author of Raft of Stars, for an evening featuring his heartfelt new novel, True North. Set in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, Graff’s big-hearted novel combines family drama and whitewater adventure as a couple tries to keep their rafting business afloat through historic floods. In conversation with longtime bookseller Maxwell Gregory, a board member of the Great Lakes Independent Bookseller's Association and avid white water rafter.

Please click here to visit andrewjgraffmke.eventbrite.com and register for this event. And be sure to order your copy of True North now, too.

Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko,

a virtual presentation & conversation with Jenny Chou

Tuesday, January 23

1:30 pm



Newbery medalists Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko appear together for a virtual presentation and conversation about Dogtown, their funny, moving new middle grade novel about a shelter that houses both stray dogs and robot dogs. There will be a special school-visit oriented presentation followed by a conversation with Boswellian Jenny Chou. This event is open to the public and great for teachers, homeschoolers, and anyone who loves funny, fun books for kids.

Please click here to register now for this virtual event. And be sure to order your copy of Dogtown now as well.