Intro: Bookshop Rocks! Bookshop is an Amazon-alternative that supports indie bookstores, and we encourage everyone to shop here: <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/Newtonvillebooks">Newtonville Books Bookshop</a><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780811218917">Spring and All</a> by William Carlos Williams<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781596436244">And Then It’s Spring</a> by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead<a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/books-that-came-out-during-the-pandemic-and-are-now-in-paperback">Books that Came out During the Pandemic and Are Now in Paperback</a><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780525541912">Such a Fun Age</a> by Kiley Reid<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781501154058">Run Me to Earth</a> by Paul Yoon<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780735216730">Deacon King Kong</a> by James McBride<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781643751351">The Mountains Sing</a> by Nguyen Phan Que Mai<a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/mary-s-list-of-every-book-she-reads-this-year-as-long-as-she-remembers-to-update">Mary’s List of Every Book She Reads This Year </a> In the NewsReading books about social justice is not going to change the world, but it can help us get on the same page. Check out our Black History Month suggestions:<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780593230251">Caste</a> by Isabel Wilkerson<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780593085684">The Prophets</a> by Robert Jones Jr.<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781982129811">Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells</a> by Michelle Duster<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781250229007">Mighty Justice (Young Readers’ Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree </a>by Katie McCabe, adapted by Jabari Asim<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780593134047">Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 ed.</a> by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain In the CommunityMary talks with ten-year old Oola Breen-Ryan about the non-profit program she started by creating book boxes for children in need, called <a href="http://readingtreasury.com/">Reading Treasury – Spreading Love and Books</a>Support Reading Treasury by purchasing books to donate to the project <a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/donate-books-to-reading-treasury/1972?cs=true&cst=custom">here</a>.If you’d like to browse Oola’s suggested Reading Treasury titles for personal purchase, click<a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/reading-treasury"> here</a>. Supergood SuggestionsPurchase book boxes for shipping or curbside pickup (after April 24th) including special book boxes for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation, Summer Reading, and more from our square site: <a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/">Home | Newtonville Books (square.site)</a>And our Supergood Selections, books chosen monthly that we are extra passionate about: <a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/supergood-march-selections/1967?cs=true&cst=custom">Supergood March Selections | Newtonville Books (square.site)</a><a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/supergood-march-selections/1967?cs=true&cst=custom">The Committed</a> by Viet Thanh Nguyen<a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/supergood-march-selections/1967?cs=true&cst=custom">World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments</a> by Aimee NezhukumatathilMystery Book and Goodie Bag <a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/mystery-book-and-goodie-bag/1975?cs=true&cst=custom">Mystery Book and Goodie Bag | Newtonville Books (square.site)</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Intro: Bookshop Rocks! Bookshop is an Amazon-alternative that supports indie bookstores, and we encourage everyone to shop here: &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/Newtonvillebooks"&gt;Newtonville Books Bookshop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780811218917"&gt;Spring and All&lt;/a&gt; by William Carlos Williams&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781596436244"&gt;And Then It’s Spring&lt;/a&gt; by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/books-that-came-out-during-the-pandemic-and-are-now-in-paperback"&gt;Books that Came out During the Pandemic and Are Now in Paperback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780525541912"&gt;Such a Fun Age&lt;/a&gt; by Kiley Reid&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781501154058"&gt;Run Me to Earth&lt;/a&gt; by Paul Yoon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780735216730"&gt;Deacon King Kong&lt;/a&gt; by James McBride&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781643751351"&gt;The Mountains Sing&lt;/a&gt; by Nguyen Phan Que Mai&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/mary-s-list-of-every-book-she-reads-this-year-as-long-as-she-remembers-to-update"&gt;Mary’s List of Every Book She Reads This Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the News&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Reading books about social justice is not going to change the world, but it can help us get on the same page. Check out our Black History Month suggestions:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780593230251"&gt;Caste&lt;/a&gt; by Isabel Wilkerson&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780593085684"&gt;The Prophets&lt;/a&gt; by Robert Jones Jr.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781982129811"&gt;Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells&lt;/a&gt; by Michelle Duster&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9781250229007"&gt;Mighty Justice (Young Readers’ Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree &lt;/a&gt;by Katie McCabe, adapted by Jabari Asim&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/a/1548/9780593134047"&gt;Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 ed.&lt;/a&gt; by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the Community&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mary talks with ten-year old Oola Breen-Ryan about the non-profit program she started by creating book boxes for children in need, called &lt;a href="http://readingtreasury.com/"&gt;Reading Treasury – Spreading Love and Books&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support Reading Treasury by purchasing books to donate to the project &lt;a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/donate-books-to-reading-treasury/1972?cs=true&amp;cst=custom"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’d like to browse Oola’s suggested Reading Treasury titles for personal purchase, click&lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/reading-treasury"&gt; here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Supergood Suggestions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Purchase book boxes for shipping or curbside pickup (after April 24th) including special book boxes for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation, Summer Reading, and more from our square site: &lt;a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/"&gt;Home | Newtonville Books (square.site)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And our Supergood Selections, books chosen monthly that we are extra passionate about: &lt;a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/supergood-march-selections/1967?cs=true&amp;cst=custom"&gt;Supergood March Selections | Newtonville Books (square.site)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/supergood-march-selections/1967?cs=true&amp;cst=custom"&gt;The Committed&lt;/a&gt; by Viet Thanh Nguyen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/supergood-march-selections/1967?cs=true&amp;cst=custom"&gt;World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments&lt;/a&gt; by Aimee Nezhukumatathil&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mystery Book and Goodie Bag &lt;a href="https://newtonvillebooks.square.site/product/mystery-book-and-goodie-bag/1975?cs=true&amp;cst=custom"&gt;Mystery Book and Goodie Bag | Newtonville Books (square.site)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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Mary discusses Bookshop and how it has been a vital way to connect our customers with books while Newtonville Books has been doing while closed to the public for the pandemic. Also, what we’ve been reading, community projects, and Supergood Selections.

Supergood with Mary Cotton, Episode 2: Bookshop and more

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<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If You Like School, You’ll Love Work&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Secret History by Donna Tartt&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bunny by Mona Awad&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Bishop’s Bedroom by Piero Chiara&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iphone Interview: Clare Beams&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Staff Pick by Vickie&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In the News&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Exit West by Mohsin Hamid&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tell Me How It Ends by Valeria Luiselli&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Penguin Book of Migration by Dohra Ahmed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Middle Grade Pick of the Week&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Five Books to Save the Planet&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities and Our Planet – One Bite at a Time by Dr. Mark Hyman&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time by Will McCallum&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good by Elizabeth L. Cline&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming edited by Paul Hawken, foreword by Tom Steyer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reader Recommendation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Derek Raymond’s The Factory series &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Expendable Man, In a Lonely Place, Dread Journey by Dorothy B. Hughes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/newtonvillebks" target="_blank"&gt;Follow on Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/newtonville_books/" target="_blank"&gt;Follow on Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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In which the owner of Newtonville Books recommends books for your reading pleasure

Supergood with Mary Cotton, Episode 1

Supergood with Mary Cotton, co-owner of Newtonville Books in Boston, covering All Things Books.

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