Love and arson in rural Virginia
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Hans Weyandt of Milkweed Books in Minneapolis.For summer reading, bookseller Hans Weyandt said he often turns to true crime: "It's a guilty pleasure of mine."And this summer, he recommends "American Fire."One night in 2012, in a rural part of Virginia, an abandoned house went up in flames. Then came another fire. And another.Over the next five months, the area saw 86 different fires: An arsonist was at at work.In "American Fire," journalist Monica Hesse…
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