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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

Happy 1st Birthday

Join us Saturday and Sunday from 2-5pm.
Raffles, Readings, and Live Music.

Coffee Bazaar next door will be playing live jazz fusion guitarist Bobby Martin.

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

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

Books & Letters Events

Friday
Jun
30
7:00 pm
Reading with Cory Allen

Reading with Cory Allen

Join us at 7pm on Friday, June 30th to close out Pride Month with a bang. Corey Allen will read from his debut memoir Breaking Free: A Saga of self discovery by a gay secret service agent. 

Corey Allen will read from his debut memoir Breaking Free: A Saga of self discovery by a gay secret service agent. 

Saturday
Jun
3
7:00 pm
Open Mic Night

Open Mic Night

Join us for our monthly Open Mic night on the first Saturday of every month!

All are welcome to perform, but performers must arrive by 6.30 to sign up.

Beer, wine, food and books.

Open Mic Night with Coffee Bazaar. Join us for literary readings, music, theatre and more!

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.