The Awards Committee for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association has announced its shortlist for the best books of 2012 by Northwest authors. These 12 books and their authors are the nominees. The PNBA Awards Committee is made up of nine volunteer booksellers from throughout our region. This year they considered more than 200 titles published in …
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“One-part history, one-part sociology and one-part personal memoir, Ken Jennings' story takes us on a fascinating route through the world of maps. Visit the National Geography Bee; witness the obsessive practices of geocaching and map collecting; face up to America's geographic illiteracy and learn of Jennin buy sildenafil online gs' own lifelong fascination with maps. …
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“With off-kilter wit and the kind of charm that would leave the Cohen Brothers tickled, deWitt has crafted a Western novel for people who think they don't like Westerns. Soft-hea cheap generic viagra rted brother Eli's narration in the trail dust of no-conscience brother Charlie is philosophical and funny—very funny—amidst a stark and violent backdrop. …
