'Dollarocracy' and 'The Last Policeman' Popular this Week

Here are some of the books Concord readers are buying according to Gibson’s Bookstore on South Main Street

Fiction

1. “The Last Policeman,” by Ben Winters
2. “Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay,” by Michael Chabon*
3. “Life Drawing,” by Robin Black
4. “To Dwell in Darkness,” by Deborah Crombie
5. “Proof Positive,” by Archer Mayor

Storeowner Michael Herrmann noted:

*Sales in Michael Chabon books were higher than any others on the list this week due to the Humanities Council’s annual dinner, at which Chabon was the keynote speaker. This #2 listing is just a placeholder that represents him on the list. He otherwise would have had all 5 top spots.

Non-fiction

1. “Dollarocracy,” by John Nichols and Robert McChesney
2. “There are No Do-Overs,” by Tom Raffio et al.
3. “This Changes Everything,” by Naomi Klein
4. “Invisible Classroom,” by Kirke Olson
5. “Empire on the Edge,” by Nick Bunker

Upcoming events include

• Author Event: Hank Phillippi Ryan, ‘Truth Be Told’
• Author Michael T. Fournier Swings in With ‘Swing State’!
• Poetry Society of NH quarterly meeting, with The Widows’ Handbook
• The Invisible Classroom: Relationships, Neuroscience and Mindfulness in Schools