Robert J. Wiersema Posts

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.

Shelf Talkers: August 2015
A heartfelt thank you to passionate booksellers, and as usual, a stellar roundup of recos!

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.

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 …

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.

Shelf Talkers for November
Our cross-country panel of Canadian indie booksellers is back with their picks leading into the busy holiday season.

Shelf Talkers for June
Booksellers across Canada tell Robert J. Wiersema about the books they're recommending to customers.

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: …