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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

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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New Summer Reads

Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World

Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism, and the World

Malcolm Harris

The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions

The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions

Jonathan Rosen

In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture

In the Margins: A Transgender Man’s Journey With Scripture

Shannon T.L. Learns

Tweaker World

Tweaker World

Jason Yamas

Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino”

Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of “Latino”

Héctor Tobar

Mild Vertigo

Mild Vertigo

Mieko Kanai

Polly Barton

The Trackers

The Trackers

Charles Frazier

The Other Side of Night

The Other Side of Night

Adam Hamdy

Lone Women

Lone Women

Victor LaValle

Our Share of Night

Our Share of Night

Mariana Enriquez

Megan McDowell

The Gospel According to the New World

The Gospel According to the New World

Maryse Condé

Richard Philcox

Happy Place

Happy Place

Emily Henry

Retrospective

Retrospective

Juan Gabriel Vàsquez

Anne Mclean

Chain Gang All-Stars

Chain Gang All-Stars

Nana Kramer Adjei-Brenyah

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

Intercambio

The goal is to put native English and native Spanish speakers together to teach each other your native language.

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

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.