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St. Louis Magazine Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.

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Book Cover for: Travelers, Tracks, and Tycoons: The Railroad in American Legend and Life: From the Barriger Railroad Historical Collection of the St. Louis Mercantile, Nicholas Fry

Travelers, Tracks, and Tycoons: The Railroad in American Legend and Life: From the Barriger Railroad Historical Collection of the St. Louis Mercantile

Nicholas Fry
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

In Travelers, Tracks, and Tycoons: The Railroad in American Legend and Life, Nicholas Fry draws on a local trove of transportation history to tell the story of two centuries on the rails. https://t.co/q1oS6WTrh4

Paperback, 2022

$40.00Member price:$38.00 + Free shipping5% off
Book Cover for: The Color Purple, Alice Walker

The Color Purple

Alice Walker
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Steven Spielberg’s landmark film, "The Color Purple" makes its debut at @TheMuny. Enter to win two center stage tickets to see the show on Friday, August 5. https://t.co/MyuBHTBD0Z

Paperback, 2019

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Black Women Writers at Work, Claudia Tate

Black Women Writers at Work

Claudia Tate
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

Edited by Claudia Tate, the collection offers interviews with literary giants, including Maya Angelou and Ntozake Shange. https://t.co/P9yCDJGJE3

Paperback, 2023

$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Pacific Overtures, Stephen Sondheim

Pacific Overtures

Stephen Sondheim
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

#Sponsored Thanks to @repstl for sponsoring this week's Culture newsletter. Celebrate legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim at The Rep; including songs from Follies, West Side Story, Company, Pacific Overtures, and more. Get tickets today at https://t.co/AZKdlzfkwC.

Paperback, 1993

$15.95Member price:$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Matilda, Roald Dahl

Matilda

Roald Dahl
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

#Sponsored Matilda, the classic Roald Dahl story, comes alive on stage at COCA from July 22–24! Buy tickets to "Matilda The Musical" at https://t.co/hvfg0VUcEU. — Thank you, COCA, for sponsoring today's Family newsletter! Visit our website to subscribe.

Paperback, 2007

$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: #sponsored: How Athletes and Brands Can Leverage Each other to Create Value, Jasmine Chou

#sponsored: How Athletes and Brands Can Leverage Each other to Create Value

Jasmine Chou
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

#Sponsored / If you’re planning your summer arts outings, you won’t want to miss @OTSL’s stunning new production, “Tosca.” From spying to lust to revenge, the stakes are high in this dark political thriller. Performances run through June 25. Learn more at https://t.co/4UpljDkOuw. https://t.co/OOnmRVougx

Paperback, 2020

$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Little Brother: Love, Tragedy, and My Search for the Truth, Ben Westhoff

Little Brother: Love, Tragedy, and My Search for the Truth

Ben Westhoff
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

Ben Westhoff tackles systemic problems through personal tragedy in 'Little Brother: Love, Tragedy, and My Search for the Truth' https://t.co/vSLTDK9MBN

Hardcover, 2022

$29.00Member price:$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Confederates, Dominique Morisseau

Confederates

Dominique Morisseau
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

The Rep blends past and present in Dominique Morisseau’s "Confederates" https://t.co/rYuTloiQeF

Paperback, 2022

$15.95Member price:$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Liberation Day: Stories, George Saunders

Liberation Day: Stories

George Saunders
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

Following the release of his highly-anticipated collection of short stories, Liberation Day, St. Louis County Library Foundation will host author George Saunders on October 26 at 7 p.m. at Chaminade College Preparatory School. https://t.co/NBaeDXIaOo

Paperback, 2023

$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Nuked: Echoes of the Hiroshima Bomb in St. Louis, Linda C. Morice

Nuked: Echoes of the Hiroshima Bomb in St. Louis

Linda C. Morice
St. Louis MagazineSt. Louis Magazine

Read This Now: Nuked: Echoes of the Hiroshima Bomb in St. Louis https://t.co/NkVOp5bJs7

Paperback, 2022

$21.95Member price:$20.85 + Free shipping5% off