"I am a huge fan of indie bookstores. There are too many to name, but just a few of my favorite ones in Philadelphia (where I live) include Head House Books, A Novel Idea, Harriett's Bookshop, The Head & The Hand. (And for the record, my favorite bookshop in the southern Adirondacks is Northshire Bookstore, in Saratoga Springs!) For a time, before I got a tenure-track job at Temple University, I taught low-cost community writing workshops out of indie bookstores in the Philadelphia area, and I developed great relationships with many of the proprietors and employees at them. We're still in touch today.
"I am so grateful to the many, many booksellers who read and recommended The God of the Woods for the Indie Next List in July. When I got the news that it was the #1 pick on the list, I almost passed out. I can think of no greater honor!"