Earlier this week the winners of the 2012 Oregon Book Awards were announced at Portland’s Gerding Theater at the annual ceremony hosted by award sponsor Literary Arts. This year’s special presenter was Pulitzer prize and National Book Award winner Timothy Egan. Three of this year’s winners were prominently featured on NW Book Lovers in the past …
A familiar scenario from my childhood: My father and I are driving in his truck. I’m six years old, it’s summer break in Southern California, a sunny Saturday morning, and we’re heading to the beach. I’ve eaten two bowls of sugar cereal and I’m spun out, frantic to get in the water. The ocean comes …
“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. …
The Awards Committee for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association has announced its shortlist for the best 2011 books by Northwest authors. Out of 290 titles nominated this year, the nine booksellers chose these 12 books. PNBA encourages its member stores and booksellers to give some extra attention to these titles and to email comments in …
“It’s just another day at the office as two men on horseback embark from Oregon City to the California gold country to kill a man who has offended their boss. They may be professional killers, but, first and foremost, Eli and Charlie Sisters are brothers, and their hilarious banter alone is worth the price of …
For the past several weeks Three Guys One Book has been all over Oregon author Patrick deWitt’s novel The Sisters Brothers leading up to it’s release this month. Here’s a clip from the review by one of The Guys, Jason: “…Eli and Charlie take a road trip interrupted at every turn in the dusty road by …
