Robert J. Wiersema Posts
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Shelf Talkers: Under the Tree 2016!
Canada's erudite, well-read indie booksellers have, this month, provided their choices for the best books of 2016.
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Shelf Talkers: August 2015
A heartfelt thank you to passionate booksellers, and as usual, a stellar roundup of recos!
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Shelf Talkers: May 2015
Fiction and poetry, adult books and a kids book, this installment of Shelf Talkers is a veritable bouquet of spring blooms.
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Shelf Talkers Special Edition: Authors for Indies
May 2, authors across the country will be volunteering in indie bookstores across the nation—mark your calendars! Here are some of the books they'll …
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Shelf Talkers: January 2015
Girls, gangs, murder, elephants, Billy the Kid, and environmental disaster feature in this month's Shelf Talkers from Canada's indie booksellers.
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Shelf Talkers for November
Our cross-country panel of Canadian indie booksellers is back with their picks leading into the busy holiday season.
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Shelf Talkers for June
Booksellers across Canada tell Robert J. Wiersema about the books they're recommending to customers.
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Shelf Talkers for May 2014
Every hour of every day in bookstores across this fine land, booksellers are handing their fellow readers new books with the simple, trusted entreaty: …