On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have 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.
Studies have shown that reading emotionally-transporting fiction can increase empathy in the reader. So you think readers of memoir are empathetic readers to begin with? It seems like emotionally resonant memoirs might increase empathy, too.
Source Code Bill Gates (#5 Hardcover Nonfiction)
On the Hippie Trail Rick Steves (#6 Hardcover Nonfiction)
Memorial Days Geraldine Brooks (#7 Hardcover Nonfiction)
The Harder I Fight the More I Love You Neko Case (#8 Hardcover Nonfiction)
CABIN Patrick Hutchison (#11 Hardcover Nonfiction)
Reading the Waves Lidia Yuknavitch (#12 Hardcover Nonfiction)
Solito Javier Zamora (#7 Paperback Nonfiction) [Enjoy this archived piece about this book!]
