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Jan

13

2023

Award Winners

The Reading Life, Interrupted: An Original Essay by 2023 PNBA Book Award Winner Kim Fu

I keep a spreadsheet that lists every book I’ve read since 2010. It’s the most consistent and representative record of my life that I have—a life spent reading. I can look back and see that I spent the summer of 2015 reading or rereading Jane Austen novels, and the summer of 2016, all of Sarah Waters’ historical lesbian romances. 2017 was James Baldwin and 2019 was Edith Wharton. I can pinpoint the first appearance of any author in the spreadsheet, …

Jan

12

2023

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Hot Out of the Gates

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. This week, we noted bestsellers that had just been published since the holidays and …

Jan

11

2023

Face Out

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead is quirky, heartfelt, and mesmerizing. But more than that, Barbara Kingsolver’s tale, which encompass the childhood, youth, and young manhood of an Appalachian redhead, speaks of an American culture of poverty almost unimaginable to an outsider. This book rings true to our times, our problems, our youth. –Becky, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA Try the …

Jan

10

2023

One Nightstand

The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington

No matter how you look at it, The Holocaust was, and remains, a stain on human existence. Many authors have tried, via fiction and nonfiction, to portray what Jews, and others considered as “non-human” by the Nazis, went through while that evil was in control of Germany. None more eloquently than Lucy Adlington in her …

Jan

9

2023

Face Out

Ma and Me by Putsata Reang

A beautiful story about a family torn apart by war (and some pretty big conflicts) but brought together by love. A queer Khmer story that will upend your assumptions. So beautifully written and a real conversation opener. –Karen, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA  Open a book, open a conversation, open your mind! Find inspiration …

Jan

6

2023

Face Out

Trees of the West by Molly Hashimoto

This gorgeous book features Hashimoto’s art paired with quotes, facts about the trees, and the thought process that went into choosing which trees to include. For any nature lover/artist. — Christy, Secret Garden Books, Seattle, WA This favorite holiday gift published by PNW press Mountaineers Books is readily available again after a holiday reprint. It …

Jan

5

2023

Award Winners

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2023 Pacific Northwest Book Awards

The winners for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association 2023 Northwest Book Awards have been announced. The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) is a non-profit association of independent bookstores from five Northwest states: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. Since 1965, the annual Book Awards have recognized such luminary figures in Northwest literature as Ivan Doig, Ursula K. Le Guin, …

Jan

4

2023

Face Out

Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius by Nick Hornby

As a teenager in the ’80s, the music—the very existence—of Prince had a profound effect on me. Purple Rain (the movie, as well as the album) totally blew my mind. Seeing him in concert in 1985 was a highlight of my life (as was visiting his home and studio Paisley Park in Minnesota this past summer). So …

Jan

3

2023

The Storefront

New Owners for Time Enough Books in Ilwaco, WA

Big, happy news from Time Enough Books in Ilwaco, WA: Big changes here at the shop! Karla and Peter (and Scout) are going to enjoy a much-deserved retirement. But never fear… Time Enough Books is going to continue to be family-owned. Karla’s niece, Kelli, and her husband Bill are going to carry the torch! Kelli …

Jan

2

2023

Happy 2023!

Here’s to a healthy, happy new year! What book(s) are you reading at the start of 2023? Do you have any reading resolutions? The image of balloons is from New Year’s Eve this year at New York’s Death & Co bar. Ever since my husband got their first cocktail book, I’ve dreamed of going!

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