Staff Picks
Past and present Whistlestoppers have a fascinating diversity of taste in books, as you may deduce from a browse in all our recommendations. If you are curious about an individual staffer's picks, click the names below. I emphasize to them that all literature is fair game, not just current or trendy titles. We try to stock everything they would like to sell by hand.
Tales My Father Never Told
Tales My Father Never Told
Walter Edmonds' last book brings together a series of anecdotes about his early years and rural upbringing. It is the story of a father and his son, and the deep and real love that they shared.
"Edmonds' poignant memoir reflects back to the early years of the century and the tangle of emotions associated with his father. . . . As the writer sorts through old memories, he achieves timeless descriptions of the family's life in New York City and their country place, Northlands."—Booklist