Ask a Bookseller: 'The English Understand Wool'

Ask a Bookseller · Jun 3, 2023 · 2m

Part of the fun of talking with independent bookstores is hearing about great books from smaller, independent presses. Today's recommendation combines both. Tom Nissley of Phinney Books in Seattle recommends the novella “The English Understand Wool” by Helen DeWitt. It's part of a series put out by New Directions publishing called Storybook ND. These slim, hardcover books for adults are reminiscent of the classic children's series, Golden Books.“The English Understand Wool” is a “deliciously designed story that doesn't go where you expect it to in a short period of time,” says Nissley.The…