Powell’s bookseller and writer Katherine D. Morgan (@blktinabelcher) shared her Black History Month display on twitter earlier this month: My Black History Month display is up @Powells A classic with a new favorite based on themes and subject matter? Sign me up! Authors featured include Denise Williams (The Fastest Way to Fall), Jessica Pryde (Black …
February is Black History Month. Celebrate Black-Owned Bookstores in the Pacific Northwest this month and all year long. Here are some Black-owned bookstores in our region to visit and support: Third Eye Books 2518 SE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97202 www.thirdeyebag.com Loving Room 1400 20th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 https://www.lovingroombooks.community Parable 3502 McKinley Ave Suite …
From Paper Boat Booksellers in Seattle, WA: February is Black History Month, and we are celebrating this year’s theme of Family: Representation, Identity & Diversity by featuring books from wonderful black authors that tell the histories and stories of African Americans in U.S. history. We encourage our customers to ask their bookseller for recommendations as …
Celebrate Black History Month with books from Third Eye Books’ Black Freedom Collection. The Black-owned store’s website has 42 pages of recommended books on this theme. Third Eye Books is based in Portland but had to close their brick and mortar storefront during the pandemic. They are still seeking donations for their relocation fund, but …
“Just because February is coming to an end doesn’t mean you should stop reading and learning about Black History! We’ve got books to inspire, educate, and challenge.” –Green Bean Books, Portland, OR Children’s specialty bookstore Green Bean Books shared a list of children’s books about Black history for year ’round love in the February issue …
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. On the last day of Black History Month, let’s honor the Black authors …
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. This week, we’re featuring Black authors as a reminder that supporting Black authors is another …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. On this last Thursday of February/ Black History Month, let’s celebrate the Black authors on the list. Both Amanda Gorman and Jason Reynolds have two books that are bestsellers this …
Rediscovered Books, with stores in Boise and Caldwell, ID, asks, What have you been reading for Black History Month? Has it been mostly history, or have you dived into novels as well? On the store’s website, they’ve compiled a great list of recently-published titles by Black authors. There are fantastic selections for a range of …
