The Storefront

Seattle Celebrates University Book Store Bookseller and Author Nick DiMartino

Seattle booklovers had another occasion to celebrate over Thanksgiving/ Indies First weekend: an event with author and bookseller Nick DiMartino of University Book Store. The photos are from the University Book Store Booksellers Instagram. Out to celebrate our own Nick DiMartino’s retirement from the @ubookstoreseattle after more than FIFTY YEARS with the company, friends joined us at the store for a reading from Nick’s recently reissued novel, Christmas Ghost Story, out now from Northwest Corner Books. A truly memorable evening with …

Nov 29, 2022

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28

2022

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Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Abby Jimenez’s Part of Your World starts with a raccoon and a grilled cheese sandwich, carries you through the middle with some blazing sexual chemistry, and wraps up with an emotionally enriching resolution. This is exactly what you’re looking for when you come in and say, “You know, I need something with delightful characters, a bit …

Nov

25

2022

The Storefront

Indies First– Visit Independent Bookstores on Small Business Saturday, November 26

Celeste Ng, 2022 official spokesperson for Indies First from Greg Galloway on Vimeo. Shop local, shop Indies First for the holidays! Independent bookstores are filled with amazing gift ideas and treasures to brighten winter days. On Saturday November 26 and year ’round, support small businesses. If you aren’t sure what bookstore is nearest to you, …

Nov

24

2022

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Feast!

Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. Many of us are enjoying Thanksgiving feasts, so we decided that should be theme this …

Nov

23

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Fen, Bog and Swamp by Annie Proulx

At once a love letter to these strange places and a call to action to preserve them. Annie Proulx shows us how these delicate ecosystems play an integral role in preventing– and maybe even reversing– climate change. –Melissa, Trail’s End Bookstore, Winthrop, WA Appreciate something new from Trail’s End Books and other independent bookstores.

Nov

22

2022

Borrowed Copy

Memories of Science Fiction Legend
Greg Bear

I met Greg Bear thirty years ago, in early 1992, when I was a clerk at Half Price Books in Seattle’s University District. I’d been a fan since high school, and when he handed me the credit card for his purchase, I froze with my heart slamming in my ears. “You’re not the science fiction …

Nov

21

2022

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Star Knights by Kay Davault

This adventurous graphic novel is perfect for fans of Steven Universe and Cucumber Quest! I adored the illustrations and characters, especially King Stello and Astrid, the cutest spider I’ve ever seen. Star Knights is a delightfully magical journey you’ll definitely want to be a part of! –Andrew King, Secret Garden Books, Seattle, WA Feel the magic at Secret Garden …

Nov

18

2022

Borrowed Copy

Lauren Thomas and “The Modern Hippie Table” featured on New Day Northwest

 Get on board the charcuterie board train for beautiful holiday entertaining through this piece with Lauren Thomas, author of The Modern Hippie Table. (Hint: It’s not just cured meats!) See a centerpiece of noshing that guests and host alike will enjoy, plus the New Day Northwest team makes the family-friendly mini hotdog wraps with …

Nov

17

2022

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Warm Covers

On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller list is published. Every week, we love to see what has been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. The days are shorter, and we seem to be surrounding ourselves with warm, glowing …

Nov

16

2022

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Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin

This love story is an endearing mix of a daydream and a fever dream. Written in the 1970s, it takes place in New York and centers around two best friends (and third cousins!) and the two incredible women they fall in love with. It’s smart, funny, satisfying, and often completely silly. One of our most …

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