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Enjoy these four must-read books from our friends at Bookish, Fort Smith, Arkansas’s only independently-owned bookstore. Shop hours: Monday 11am-4pm, Tuesday – Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. Need curbside delivery? Call 479.434.2917 or email orders@bookishfs.com.
The Comfort Book
by Matt Haig
Matt Haig is a renowned novelist, but in his newest book he shares his secrets for overcoming anxiety and depression. In vignettes that are sometimes only a sentence long, Haig offers insight and wisdom that will uplift and encourage. He often borrows from other writers throughout, and shares the lessons he learned from books, films, and music. This is the perfect book to keep on your nightstand.
The Turnout
by Megan Abbott
Abbott’s newest thriller is set in the Durant School of Dance, a family-owned ballet studio run by sisters in a small town. Marie is soft and sweet, Dara is precise, and together they have kept the school running for over a dozen years. However, when an out-of-towner arrives and a suspicious accident occurs, secrets are uncovered. Abbott’s ability to weave in the strain that ballet dancers endure given the tension of familial ties and secrets is mesmerizing.
If the Shoe Fits
by Julie Murphy
We adore Julie Murphy. She is witty and smart, and we love the messages her books bring! In her latest, Cindy is a modern-day Cinderella (complete with a shoe infatuation and a degree in fashion from a fancy NYC school) who isn’t necessarily looking for her prince charming, but he keeps showing up anyway. With the backdrop of reality shows like The Bachelor, you’ll feel all the warm fuzzies with this rom-com.
Killers of the Flower Moon
by David Grann
This is a backlist book that continues to fly off our shelves. Grann is a leader in the field of investigative journalism, and his work in this book exposes one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. In the 1920s, the richest people per capita were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma after oil was discovered beneath their land. Then, one by one, the Osage were killed off. Read this book before you see the movie starring Leo DiCaprio!
