Top Bestsellers of the Week: August 16 - Featuring James Baldwin and 'The El' by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Discover the top bestsellers for the week ending on Saturday, August 16, as compiled from data gathered from independent and chain bookstores, as well as book wholesalers. James Baldwin, a Harlem native, grew up in a household deeply rooted in Baptist traditions, where he would have been familiar with the teachings of I Corinthians 13 from the New Testament. In "The El" by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., readers are taken on a journey through Chicago as they follow the lives of various members of a street gang who navigate the city using the elevated train system.