
Recipes for a good story
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Jake Reiss from The Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham, Ala.The folks at The Alabama Booksmith are big fans of author Rick Bragg — big, big fans. They've hosted the author for more than a hundred signings, according to the Booksmith's owner, Jake Reiss.Bragg's first book, "All Over but the Shoutin'," is the store's all-time best-selling title.But Bragg's newest, "The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table," is coming up fast."This is not a…
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