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Books of the Month

A young Palestinain-American girl embraces Islam to find herself amongst family turmoil and tragedy. I loved this book!

The Beauty of Your Face

A candid account of the fancy and frenzy of Guerneville in the 70's and 80's.

River Days, River Nights

A swirling portrait of a damned Mexican Village. A witch is dead and all of the villagers are investigating the murder.

Hurricane Season

Absolutely brilliant. Fizzes with energy-and with raunchiness, color , beauty and insight.

Irish Examiner

Iron Annie

A YA novel that is perfect for adults as well. Petra Planned to be a storyteller like her grandmother, but earth is in danger of being destroyed as a comet is heading its way.

The Last Cuentista

An utterly absorbing piece of noir fiction.

Secret Identity

Deftly mix[es] research and reimagining.

The New York Times Book Review

The Art of Losing

I couldn’t put this book down. A masterfully written tale of an interpreter at The Hague who is interpreting the case of an African head of state accused of heinous crimes against his people.

Michael (proprietor)

Intimacies

Toni Morrison called novelist and poet Henry Dumas an “absolute genius.” An important collection of the black experience in the United States.

Echo Tree: The Collected Short Fiction

A slow burning mystery with murder, romance, and family dysfunction. What more can you want?

The Kingdom

What's New On Our Shelves

Life Span

Life Span

Molly Giles

Long Island

Long Island

Colm Tóibín

You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World

You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World

Edited by Ada Limón

Long Live Queer Nightlife

Long Live Queer Nightlife

Amin Ghaziani

Woman Life Freedom

Woman Life Freedom

Marjane Satrapi

What Kingdom

What Kingdom

Fine Gråbøl

Translated by Martin Aitken

About Uncle

About Uncle

Rebecca Gisler

Translated by Jordon Stump

300,000 Kisses

300,000 Kisses

Seán Hewitt & Luke Edward Hall

Empty Theatre

Empty Theatre

Jac Jemc

Funny Story

Funny Story

Emily Henry

Mona of the Manor

Mona of the Manor

Armistead Maupin

Wandering Stars

Wandering Stars

Tommy Orange

Table For Two

Table For Two

Amor Towles

James

James

Percival Everett

Starter Villain

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

Loot

Loot

Tania James

Pony boy

Pony boy

Eliot Duncan

Glitter And Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City

Glitter And Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City

Elyssa Maxx Goodman

Sublunar

Sublunar

Harald Voetmānn

August Wilson: A Life

August Wilson: A Life

Patti Hartigan

Bavarian Bears

Bavarian Bears

Swen Marcel

Robin And Her Misfits

Robin And Her Misfits

Kelly Ann Jacobson

Crossings How Road Ecology Is Shaping The Future Of Our Planet

Crossings How Road Ecology Is Shaping The Future Of Our Planet

Ben Goldfarb

The Ghost Forest

The Ghost Forest

Greg King

A Council of Dolls

A Council of Dolls

Mona Susan Power

Against Technoableism

Against Technoableism

Ashley Shew

Doppelgänger

Doppelgänger

Naomi Klein

Daughter

Daughter

Claudia Dey

The Free People’s Village

The Free People’s Village

Sim Kern

Crook Manifesto

Crook Manifesto

Colton Whitehead

The Fraud

The Fraud

Zadie Smith

Lone Women

Lone Women

Victor LaValle

Chain Gang All-Stars

Chain Gang All-Stars

Nana Kramer Adjei-Brenyah

New Essays, Poetry, and Short Fiction

The Lights: Poems

The Lights: Poems

By

Suddenly We: Poems

Suddenly We: Poems

Evie Shockley

Promises Of Gold: Poems

Promises Of Gold: Poems

José Olivarez

Glowing in the Dark: Stories of Wounded Healers

Glowing in the Dark: Stories of Wounded Healers

Judith Day

Holler, Child: Stories

Holler, Child: Stories

Latoya Watkins

Somewhere A Phone Is Ringing: Collected Stories

Somewhere A Phone Is Ringing: Collected Stories

Nancy Bourne

Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go: Stories

Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go: Stories

Cleo Qian

Dearborn: Stories

Dearborn: Stories

Ghassan Zeineddine

Congratulations, The Best Is Over

Congratulations, The Best Is Over

R. Eric Thomas

Creep: Accusations and Confessions

Creep: Accusations and Confessions

Miriam Gurba

Young Adult and Chapter Books

Worser

Worser

Jennifer Ziegler

Click

Click

Kayla Miller

Swim Team

Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

The Lesbian’s Guide to Catholic School

The Lesbian’s Guide to Catholic School

Sonora Reyes

Family of Liars

Family of Liars

e. Lockhart

Heat Wave

Heat Wave

TJ Klune

The Last Cuentista

The Last Cuentista

Donna Barba Higuera

Melissa

Melissa

Alex Gino

Starfish

Starfish

Lisa Fipps

Violet Made Of Thorns

Violet Made Of Thorns

Gina Chen

Fire Keeper’s Daughter

Fire Keeper’s Daughter

Angeline Boulley

Intercambio

The goal is to put native English and native Spanish speakers together to teach each other your native language.

Coffee Table Books

Library of Esoterica Plant Magick

Library of Esoterica Plant Magick

Library of Esoterica Astrology

Library of Esoterica Astrology

Library of Esoterica Witchcraft

Library of Esoterica Witchcraft

God Made My Face

God Made My Face

Art in Flower

Art in Flower

Tom of Finland XXL

Tom of Finland XXL

Future Liberty: Liberty Fabrics and the Avant-Garde

Future Liberty: Liberty Fabrics and the Avant-Garde

Vegan at Home

Vegan at Home

Wild Life: The Life and Work of Charley Harper

Wild Life: The Life and Work of Charley Harper

Madrid: Portrait of a City

Madrid: Portrait of a City

Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour 1734-1765

Cabinet of Natural Curiosities: The Complete Plates in Colour 1734-1765

Modern Architecture A-Z

Modern Architecture A-Z

San Francisco: Portrait of a City

San Francisco: Portrait of a City

Dragon Rock At Manitoga

Dragon Rock At Manitoga

Amazônia

Amazônia

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

The Ballad of Sexual Dependency

Secrets of the Whales

Secrets of the Whales

Into the Forest: The Secret Language of Trees

Into the Forest: The Secret Language of Trees

What's Cooking?

The MeatEater Outdoor Cookbook

The MeatEater Outdoor Cookbook

Krysta Ruane

The Sea Lover's Cookbook

The Sea Lover's Cookbook

Newt: A Cookbook For All

Newt: A Cookbook For All

Newt Nguyen

Black Sea: Dispatches & Recipes

Black Sea: Dispatches & Recipes

Caroline Eden

Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking

Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking

Von Diaz

Koreaworld: A Cookbook

Koreaworld: A Cookbook

Deuki Hong & Matt Rodbard

Zaytinya

Zaytinya

José Andrés

The Silver Spoon Pasta

The Silver Spoon Pasta

The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook

The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook

A Year At Catbird Cottage: Recipes For A Nourished Life

A Year At Catbird Cottage: Recipes For A Nourished Life

The Kitchen Studio: Culinary Creations By Artists

The Kitchen Studio: Culinary Creations By Artists

My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes And Convictions

My Mexico City Kitchen: Recipes And Convictions

Pig Beach: BBQ Cookbook

Pig Beach: BBQ Cookbook

Portugal: The Cookbook

Portugal: The Cookbook

Peru: The Cookbook

Peru: The Cookbook

Sephardi: Cooking the History

Sephardi: Cooking the History

Japan: The Cookbook

Japan: The Cookbook

Take a look at our used books

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Books for Children

Meet The Greens!

Meet The Greens!

Nöel Yates

Book Of Dinosaurs: 10 Record Breaking Prehistoric Animals

Book Of Dinosaurs: 10 Record Breaking Prehistoric Animals

Where The Wild Things Are

Where The Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

One boy watching

One boy watching

We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know

Traci Sorell

Frané Lessac

Fox Tells a Lie

Fox Tells a Lie

Susanna Isern and Leire Salaberria

The Book That Kino Wrote

The Book That Kino Wrote

Mariana Ruiz Johnson

If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It

If You’re a Drag Queen and You Know It

Lil Miss Hot Mess

Olga de Dios

Armadillo Antics

Armadillo Antics

Bill Martin Jr. & Michael Sampson

Gibberish

Gibberish

Young Vo

My Perfect Cabin

My Perfect Cabin

Emmanuelle Mardesson & Sarah Loulendo

The Wisdom of Trees

The Wisdom of Trees

Lita Judge

Lita Judge

Luli and the Language of Tea

Luli and the Language of Tea

Andrea Wang

Hyewon Yum

My First Book of Beards

My First Book of Beards

Robyn Wall

Lydia Nichols

My First Book of Tattoos

My First Book of Tattoos

Robyn Wall

Lydia Nichols

Upcoming Events & Readings

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Books & Letters Events

We are working on our next event. Check soon for the next upcoming suprise.

Books & Letters is a community bookstore committed to bringing people together. We organize book signings and readings, social gatherings, books clubs, community reunions, etc. If you would like to suggest an event we would be happy to help you make it happen.

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Every town needs and deserves a bookstore.

Russian River Books & Letters was born In December of 2021 to fulfill that need and create a gathering place for bibliophiles, writers, or just anyone who wants to hang out and browse. Stay tuned for special events including music, readings, book clubs, and writing workshops.

Please come in and say hello if you are Russian River local or just staying with us for a few days. We look forward to seeing you soon.