bookstore – Kendall Dunkelberg

Reading Roundup, September 2025

Reading at small-town Mississippi bookstores is so much fun, no matter how many people are there.

Happy Pub Day, Part 3

It’s been a busy pub day for Tree Fall with Birdsong.

As we inch towards the release date for Tree Fall with Birdsong (May 13 from Fernwood Press’s website and May 21 from bookstores), I’ve been updating this site to add a new page for the book. I will have information on how to order directly from the publisher as soon as that’s available, and I’veContinue reading “Tree Fall with Birdsong Page”

New Bookshop Coming to the Net

I was excited to learn that this month, the new Bookshop.org will launch. Right now, you can get information, but this promises to soon be a site for independent bookstores to compete with Amazon that will offer authors, book reviewers, and bookstores affiliate status, paying 10% on books sold through affiliate links. A portion ofContinue reading “New Bookshop Coming to the Net”

Why Read in Bookstores?

It might seem like an odd question, but it’s one I’ve been thinking about as I drive around Mississippi to readings and signings. Bookstores would seem like the logical choice — and they are, though I’ve also read at colleges, libraries, etc. Recently I heard a talk by a publicist who said she tried toContinue reading “Why Read in Bookstores?”