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Lawrence author Amanda Sellet will celebrate her forthcoming romantic comedy novel with a film screening and book signing at Liberty Hall, and she hopes local readers and writers will be there to laugh with her.
“Things are heating up for the summer! … Robert Dinsdale will be discussing his book about Mass Street this Thursday, June 19,” the Raven Book Store writes in the latest bestseller list.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence writer Tessa Gratton works on all their books for multiple years, but they’ve been thinking about their newest work, “The Mercy Makers,” since the 2000s. The epic fantasy untangles themes of justice, complicity and the greater good.
“Another ‘only book store in America’ Top 10 for the record books. Three local authors are representing, with ‘Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder,’ the long-awaited release from Rachel McCarthy James, taking the top spot!” the Raven Book Store writes.
“We had an amazing Independent Bookstore Day on April 26. People turned out! Everyone was so patient and so kind and we really are lucky to have such an amazing community of readers here in Lawrence!” the Raven Book Store writes.
“K. O’Neill, author/illustrator of the beloved ‘Tea Dragon Society‘ series, debuted a new graphic novel for kids called ‘A Song for You and I.’ We still have lots of signed copies available — perfect for this week’s Trans Rights Readathon!” the Raven Book Store writes.
“Marian Washington dominated the sales these last two weeks! … ‘On Tyranny’ remains a consistent bestseller, with ‘1984’ slowly creeping up the list,” the Raven Book Store writes.
“Temple Grandin nearly had a clean sweep of our bestsellers for the past two weeks! The Raven sold books at a few of her talks in Iola earlier this month,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.
”Lawrencians are reading ‘On Tyranny’ to gain a better understanding of unchecked political actions, and many are still finding escape into strong science fiction, fantasy, and romantic worlds,” the Raven Book Store writes of this week’s bestsellers.
“From most of this list, it appears people are looking for a mental escape!” the Raven Book Store writes.
