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May

17

2017

Borne

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Borne by Jeff Vandermeer

VanderMeer brings us another creepy, apocalyptic novel with a twist. The whole world is beat, stricken, and frail, overrun by monsters created by a biotech firm called the Company. Rachel and Wick, human survivors, must scratch out a life as the human race has been depleted and some people have morphed into inhuman creatures. While scavenging, Rachel finds a baby monster named Borne, who she decides to raise. When a rift forms over Wick’s distrust of the quickly-growing Borne, Rachel …

May

16

2017

Borrowed Copy

Vintage Books’ Becky Milner Interviews
Author Lisa Ko

An Indies Introduce Q&A With Lisa Ko By Jessica Stauffer on Tuesday, May 02, 2017 on bookweb.org from the American Booksellers Association Lisa Ko is the author of The Leavers (Algonquin), a Winter/Spring 2017 Indies Introduce adult debut and a May 2017 Indie Next List pick. The Leavers, a story of immigration and adoption, is “a …

May

15

2017

Deacon Locke Went to Prom

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Deacon Locke Went to Prom by Brian Katcher

This was a hilarious story about a boy named Deacon Locke who decides to bring his grandma to his high school prom. Laugh out loud funny and the relationship between Deacon and his grandma is very sweet! –Suzanne Droppert, Liberty Bay Books, Poulsbo, WA Get your copy of this fun teen novel at Liberty Bay …

May

12

2017

Nick DiMartino of University Book Store in Seattle

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Shelf Awareness: “University Book Store’s DiMartino: ‘Quietly Awesome'”

University Book Store‘s branch in the Husky Union Building at the center of the school’s Seattle campus has many things going for it, but “the reason this store is great is because of one guy: Nick DiMartino,” the Stranger reported. “I am doing everything I can to keep literature alive on campus,” DiMartino said. “That’s …

May

11

2017

Salt Fat Acid Heat

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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat:
Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
by Samin Nosrat

We’ve got a new cookbook for you! Samin Nosrat’s Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking. Nosrat’s been teaching everyone from professional chefs to middle school kids to author Michael Pollan (though we’re not quite sure where he falls in this spectrum: clumsier than a professional chef and more able to read directions …

May

10

2017

Hannah and Sugar

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Hannah and Sugar by Kate Berube

Kate Berube is a Portland illustrator and author whose first children’s book is Hannah and Sugar, a sweet tale about a timid little girl who breaks out of her shell when needed most. “Every day after school, Mrs. P. asked Hannah if she wanted to pet Sugar. And every day after school, Hannah said, ‘No, …

May

9

2017

3remarks

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Authors on the Map; Books on Your Shelf?

Northwest indie booksellers recently convened in Portland for a day of education sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, followed by an afternoon of “research” and “professional development.” Otherwise known as an author party. The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association invited a dozen Northwest authors (and one bonus illustrator) to lay out their wares, new and forthcoming …

May

8

2017

The Storefront

Bookstores= Good News

“From the Saturday 4/29 edition of Moscow-Pullman Daily News. The turnout was great, we were mobbed with giggling children and adults on Saturday for the kickoff of Children’s Book Week, which was also a great Independent Bookstore Day for us too.” –Carol Spurling, owner of BookPeople of Moscow in Moscow, ID The caption reads: “Children …

May

5

2017

Eliot Treichel

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In Conversation: Eliot Treichel
and Brian Juenemann

For The Register-Guard APPEARED IN PRINT: SUNDAY, OCT. 25, 2015 The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association recently convened in Portland for its annual trade show, bringing together the region’s booksellers, representatives from the publishing world and 100 local, national and international authors. As one of the show’s hosts, I’m surrounded by literary action during the show’s …

May

4

2017

The Storefront

Watermark Book Co. of Anacortes for Sale

Have you dreamed of owning a bookstore? Would you love to work with books and become a vital part of the stimulating and supportive community of Anacortes?  Are you the next owner of Watermark Book Company? After 35 years of bookselling, I have decided it’s time to retire and pursue other passions. My husband Norman …

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