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Books of the Month

A young Palestinain-American girl embraces Islam to find herself amongst family turmoil and tragedy. I loved this book!

The Beauty of Your Face

A candid account of the fancy and frenzy of Guerneville in the 70's and 80's.

River Days, River Nights

A swirling portrait of a damned Mexican Village. A witch is dead and all of the villagers are investigating the murder.

Hurricane Season

Absolutely brilliant. Fizzes with energy-and with raunchiness, color , beauty and insight.

Irish Examiner

Iron Annie

A YA novel that is perfect for adults as well. Petra Planned to be a storyteller like her grandmother, but earth is in danger of being destroyed as a comet is heading its way.

The Last Cuentista

An utterly absorbing piece of noir fiction.

Secret Identity

Deftly mix[es] research and reimagining.

The New York Times Book Review

The Art of Losing

I couldn’t put this book down. A masterfully written tale of an interpreter at The Hague who is interpreting the case of an African head of state accused of heinous crimes against his people.

Michael (proprietor)

Intimacies

Toni Morrison called novelist and poet Henry Dumas an “absolute genius.” An important collection of the black experience in the United States.

Echo Tree: The Collected Short Fiction

A slow burning mystery with murder, romance, and family dysfunction. What more can you want?

The Kingdom

What’s New On Our Shelves

Punks New & Selected Poems

Punks New & Selected Poems

John Keene

Weasels In The Attic

Weasels In The Attic

Hiroko Oyamada

The Bad Angel Brothers

The Bad Angel Brothers

Paul Theroux

The Furrows

The Furrows

Naomi Serpell

100 Boyfriends

100 Boyfriends

Brontez Purcell

Less Is Lost

Less Is Lost

Races, Empire & Revolution In The Borderlands

Races, Empire & Revolution In The Borderlands

Kelly Lytle Hernández

Too Much Of Life

Too Much Of Life

Jollof Rice And Other Revolutions

Jollof Rice And Other Revolutions

Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi

The World We Make

The World We Make

N.K. Jemisin

The Hollow Kind

The Hollow Kind

Trespasses

Trespasses

Louise Kennedy

The Anatomist’s Tale

The Anatomist’s Tale

Tauno Bilsted

Visual Thinking

Visual Thinking

Temple Grandin

I’m Glad My Mom Died

I’m Glad My Mom Died

The Philosophy of Modern Song

The Philosophy of Modern Song

Bob Dylan

Come Back In September

Come Back In September

Darryl Pinckney

A Girlhood: A Letter To My Transgender Daughter

A Girlhood: A Letter To My Transgender Daughter

The New Yorkers

The New Yorkers

Sam Roberts

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

Bono

Essays and Short Fiction

dead-end-memories: Stories

dead-end-memories: Stories

Banana Yoshimoto

Bad Thoughts: Stories

Bad Thoughts: Stories

Nada Alic

She Is Haunted: Stories

She Is Haunted: Stories

Paige Clark

You Have a friend in 10A: Stories

You Have a friend in 10A: Stories

Maggie Shipstead

Are You Enjoying? Stories

Are You Enjoying? Stories

Mira Sethi

The Trouble With Happiness and Other Stories

The Trouble With Happiness and Other Stories

Tove Ditlevsen

Souvenir Museum: Stories

Souvenir Museum: Stories

Elizabeth McCracken

Night of The Living Rez: Stories

Night of The Living Rez: Stories

Morgan Talty

Angel of Rome and Other Stories

Angel of Rome and Other Stories

Jess Walter

Night Rooms

Night Rooms

Gina Nutt

Languages of Truth

Languages of Truth

Salman Rushdie

Happy-Go-Lucky

Happy-Go-Lucky

David Sedaris

Bad Handwriting

Bad Handwriting

Sara Mesa

Katie Whittemore

Serious Face

Serious Face

Jon Modallem

Ground Glass

Ground Glass

Kathryn Savage

Virology: Essays for the Living the Dead and the Small Things In Between

Virology: Essays for the Living the Dead and the Small Things In Between

Joseph Osmundson

Girls Can Kiss Now

Girls Can Kiss Now

Jill Gutowitz

Young Adult and Chapter Books

Worser

Worser

Jennifer Ziegler

Click

Click

Kayla Miller

Swim Team

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

The Lesbian’s Guide to Catholic School

The Lesbian’s Guide to Catholic School

Sonora Reyes

Family of Liars

Family of Liars

e. Lockhart

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

TJ Klune

The Last Cuentista

The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera

Melissa

Melissa

Alex Gino

Starfish

Starfish

Lisa Fipps

Violet Made Of Thorns

Violet Made Of Thorns

Gina Chen

Fire Keeper’s Daughter

Fire Keeper’s Daughter

Angeline Boulley

The Books & Letters Book Club

We meet the third or fourth Wednesday evening of the month at the bookstore!

Coffee Table Books

Vegan at Home

Vegan at Home

Wild Life: The Life and Work of Charley Harper

Wild Life: The Life and Work of Charley Harper

Madrid: Portrait of a City

Madrid: Portrait of a City

Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour 1734-1765

Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour 1734-1765

Modern Architecture A-Z

Modern Architecture A-Z

San Francisco: Portrait of a City

San Francisco: Portrait of a City

Dragon Rock At Manitoga

Dragon Rock At Manitoga

Amazônia

Amazônia

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

Secrets of the Whales

Secrets of the Whales

Into the Forest: The Secret Language of Trees

Into the Forest: The Secret Language of Trees

What's Cooking?

The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook

The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook

A Year At Catbird Cottage: Recipes For A Nourished Life

A Year At Catbird Cottage: Recipes For A Nourished Life

The Kitchen Studio: Culinary Creations By Artists

The Kitchen Studio: Culinary Creations By Artists

My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes And Convictions

My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes And Convictions

Pig Beach: BBQ Cookbook

Pig Beach: BBQ Cookbook

Portugal: The Cookbook

Portugal: The Cookbook

Peru: The Cookbook

Peru: The Cookbook

Sephardi: Cooking the History

Sephardi: Cooking the History

Japan: The Cookbook

Japan: The Cookbook

Take a look at our used books

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Books for Children

Book Of Dinosaurs: 10 Record Breaking Prehistoric Animals

Book Of Dinosaurs: 10 Record Breaking Prehistoric Animals

Where The Wild Things Are

Where The Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

One boy watching

One boy watching

We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

Traci Sorell

Frané Lessac

Fox Tells a Lie

Fox Tells a Lie

Susanna Isern and Leire Salaberria

The Book That Kino Wrote

The Book That Kino Wrote

Mariana Ruiz Johnson

If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It

If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It

Lil Miss Hot Mess

Olga de Dios

Armadillo Antics

Armadillo Antics

Bill Martin Jr. & Michael Sampson

Gibberish

Gibberish

Young Vo

My Perfect Cabin

My Perfect Cabin

Emmanuelle Mardesson & Sarah Loulendo

The Wisdom of Trees

The Wisdom of Trees

Lita Judge

Lita Judge

Luli and the Language of Tea

Luli and the Language of Tea

Andrea Wang

Hyewon Yum

My First Book of Beards

My First Book of Beards

Robyn Wall

Lydia Nichols

My First Book of Tattoos

My First Book of Tattoos

Robyn Wall

Lydia Nichols

Upcoming Events & Readings

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Books & Letters Events

We are working on our next event. Check soon for the next upcoming suprise.

Books & Letters is a community bookstore committed to bringing people together. We organize book signings and readings, social gatherings, books clubs, community reunions, etc. If you would like to suggest an event we would be happy to help you make it happen.

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Every town needs and deserves a bookstore.

Russian River Books & Letters was born In December of 2021 to fulfill that need and create a gathering place for bibliophiles, writers, or just anyone who wants to hang out and browse. Stay tuned for special events including music, readings, book clubs, and writing workshops.

Please come in and say hello if you are Russian River local or just staying with us for a few days. We look forward to seeing you soon.