“I Have Some Questions For You” by Rebecca Makkai. Join Malinda and Kimi on Tuesday, May 30, at 6 p.m., as they discuss Malinda’s remarkable novel!īuy “A Scatter of Light” from: Bookshop | Buttonwood Books and Toys Owner Kathy Detwiler likes to think of Buttonwood as your “happy place.” Detwiler has owned the store outright since 2014, but it was founded by her mother-in-law, and Detwiler was there at the beginning as the store’s toy buyer. Open 358 days of the year, Buttonwood’s nearly 4,000 square foot space has something for everyone, and the shop’s motto is “rooted in the community.” Their added emphasis on toys makes Buttonwood unique among independent bookstores. Located on Route 3A and just a couple of miles from the coast, Buttonwood Books and Toys has been a fixture in Cohasset for more than three decades. When she’s not at the bookstore, she enjoys pottery and knitting, and when she’s at the bookstore, she enjoys entertaining (annoying) her colleagues by singing show tunes. Back home, she picked up what she thought would be a “survival job” at Buttonwood, but quickly realized her passion for bookselling, and has worked hard to try to make it her career. Among other things, the theater is known for the annual Miscast gala and Loughlin loved her time there before the pandemic disrupted her plans. A native of the South Shore and a Syracuse University alum, Loughlin was the company manager for the non-profit, off-Broadway, MCC Theater. Joining Lo for a conversation about “A Scatter of Light” is Kimi Loughlin, store manager of Buttonwood Books and Toys in Cohasset, Massachusetts. 
Being prolific is rare enough as it is, but to match prolificacy with quality is to really thread a needle, and Lo has done so beautifully since her 2009 debut, “Ash.” To say Lo has been prolific would be an understatement. She’s also written more than a dozen short stories in the past decade-plus.
She is now the author of seven young adult novels, ranging from sapphic romantic fairy tale retellings to historical fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, and contemporary fiction. In between and around schooling and her career as an author, she worked in LGTBQ media, and her work in this space won awards. No big deal, just three of the best colleges on the planet. She holds degrees from Wellesley College, Harvard University, and Stanford University. Lo is one of the sharpest authors around.
The book, which received four starred reviews, and a bushel’s worth of praise in the media, is a story as great as its author.
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