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Enjoy these four must-read books from our friends at Bookish, Fort Smith, Arkansas’s only independently-owned bookstore. Shop hours: Monday 11am-4pm, Tuesday - Friday 10am-6pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. Need curbside delivery? Call 479.434.2917 or email orders@bookishfs.com.
Dear Fort Smith
Let’s Do Dinner
Atlas of the Heart
The Smart Cookie
by Jennifer Burchett
by Antoni Porowski
by Brene Brown
by Jory John illustrated by Pete Oswald
Local author and photographer Jennifer Burchett chronicles our year in pictures. Spanning the spring of 2020 through the summer of 2021, Burchett’s eye for our community is captivating and her eagerness to unite us is inspiring. This full-color photo book brings to light the neighbors you love, the businesses you frequent, and the folks you didn’t know who were working to make sense of the world right alongside you.
Antoni’s recipes are simple yet satisfying, complete with clean protein and loads of veggies! Don’t worry, there are smatterings of carbs and delicious desserts, too. This is the perfect cookbook for families who need to make exciting, flavorful dinners out of pantry staples. He even has a surprisingly flavorful vegan grain bowl. Any cook, no matter the experience level, will find something delicious in this gorgeously illustrated cookbook.
Did you know there are eighty-seven emotions defining us as human? Embarking on a journey through a labyrinth of emotion and experiences, Brown offers skills that allow for meaningful connection and language needed to access a universe of second chances! Through Brown’s extensive research and storytelling talents, we are shown how “naming an experience doesn't give the experience more power, it gives us the power of understanding, meaning, and choice.”
Jory John’s newest work follows Smart Cookie! This little cookie has never felt smart, no matter how hard she tried. It seems all the other cookies are cleverer, cupcakes are witty, and rolls in the bakery are near genius. Are creativity and confidence enough to learn there is more to smarts than getting perfect scores? This picture book is empowering and hilarious. Best for kids 4-8, suitable for perfectionists of all ages!
December Recommendations courtesy Sara Putman, Bookish
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