Intro: Bookshop Rocks! Bookshop is an Amazon-alternative that supports indie bookstores, and we encourage everyone to shop here: Newtonville Books BookshopSpring and All by William Carlos WilliamsAnd Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. SteadBooks that Came out During the Pandemic and Are Now in PaperbackSuch a Fun Age by Kiley ReidRun Me to Earth by Paul YoonDeacon King Kong by James McBrideThe Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que MaiMary’s List of Every Book She Reads This Year  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:Caste by Isabel WilkersonThe Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle DusterMighty Justice (Young Readers’ Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Katie McCabe, adapted by Jabari AsimFour Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 ed. 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 Reading Treasury – Spreading Love and BooksSupport Reading Treasury by purchasing books to donate to the project here.If you’d like to browse Oola’s suggested Reading Treasury titles for personal purchase, click here. 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: Home | Newtonville Books (square.site)And our Supergood Selections, books chosen monthly that we are extra passionate about: Supergood March Selections | Newtonville Books (square.site)The Committed by Viet Thanh NguyenWorld of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee NezhukumatathilMystery Book and Goodie Bag Mystery Book and Goodie Bag | Newtonville Books (square.site)