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Have Books, Will Travel: Through African-American History

In this edition of Have Books, Will Travel, we present books that capture that history; depicting what it means to endure the trial and triumph, pain and promise, heartache and hope that is commonly found in the stoic African-American experience.

Behind the Book: Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts

For our first Book Club pick of 2020, Half Price Books has selected Finding Dorothy, the fictional retelling of the true life of Maud Baum, wife to L. Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz. This a perfect read for lovers of all things Oz and historical fiction. We had the wonderful opportunity ask author Elizabeth Letts some in-depth questions regarding her inspirations, discoveries and insights into this wonderful book!

The Inside Story: The Day of the Triffids

In this blog series, HPB Buy Guy Steve Leach takes a closer look at the unique curiosities that we see in our stores. Some years back, HPB got the opportunity to make an offer on 100,000 books from the Penguin Publishing archives warehouse in Bristol, England. The huge shipment of acquired books certainly cramped our… View Article

Behind the Book: Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris

Read on to discover the inspiration behind bestselling author Heather Morris’ latest novel, Cilka’s Journey!

Behind the Book: Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer

Read on to discover the inspiration behind bestselling author Andrew Shaffer’s latest novel, Hope Rides Again!

Behind the Book: Whisper Network by Chandler Baker

Chandler Baker gives us a sneak peek into the inspiration behind her adult debut novel, Whisper Network!

Behind the Book: The Spies of Shilling Lane by Jennifer Ryan

Read on to discover the inspiration behind bestselling author Jennifer Ryan’s latest novel, The Spies of Shilling Lane!

Behind the Book: When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton

Read on to for an in-depth look at the protagonist from bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s latest novel, When We Left Cuba!

Behind the Book: Maid by Stephanie Land

We recently caught up with Stephanie Land for a look at the inspiration behind her debut book, Maid.