Melanie has been a bookseller for 6 years with The Book Stall, where she has shared her love for history, fiction, political, science, nature, and biographies with customers. Outside of reading, Melanie spends time golfing, gardening, and cooking (ask her about her Christmas Casserole!). On top of all that, Melanie is also a certified Industrial Engineer!
Staff Books:
A BEST BOOK OF JANUARY: O Magazine
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR in the UK: The Guardian, The Times
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!
Finalist for the 2020 National Book Award (Fiction)
One of Barack Obama's Summer Favorites
From Edmund White, a bold and sweeping new novel that traces the extraordinary fates of twin sisters, one destined for Parisian nobility and the other for Catholic sainthood.
NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020!
NPR BEST BOOK OF 2020
PEOPLE MAGAZINE TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR
BOOKPAGE BEST BOOK OF 2020
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOK OF 2020
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a new historical novel: the dramatic story of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the post–Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital connection to her students’ lives.
An instant New York Times Bestseller
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!"A thrilling debut that deserves your attention." –Ron Charles, the Washington Post
