by Sue Corbett Sep 14, 2017 for Publishers Weekly A decade after its original release, Sherman Alexie’s National Book Award winner, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Little, Brown) is being reissued in a special anniversary edition, with 70-plus pages of bonus material including a new introduction from Jacqueline Woodson, family photographs, and—most intriguing—an excerpt …
Dear Bookstore Friends and Family, Ten years ago, we opened Rediscovered Books with great expectations, incredible naïveté and hearts full of hope. Today the naïveté has morphed into idealism, but the great expectations and hope have remained the same. We want to take you through part of our journey over the last ten years. As …
Seattle Public Library’s downtown Central Branch celebrates its 10th anniversary this May. Everyone’s invited to get in on the fun! Seattle7Writers will light up the night of Indies First Storytime day with Authors Gone Wild. Authors Gone Wild: A Celebration of Bookish Proportions 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17 Seattle Central Library Living …
“Garth Stein has exposed a sadness and a strength in Evan, a self-appointed screw-up who endeavors to raise a 14-year-old son he’s just met. A raw but sympathetic portrayal of family flaws and individual shortcomings, How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets is a beautifully un-shiny novel of passion, forgiveness and the life force …
In the spring of 2005 I was just a few weeks on the job with the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association when we hosted our spring tradeshow, in Seattle. One of my duties over the course of the three-day show was to host an afternoon event called the Author Reading Room. Among the six authors scheduled …
Third Street Books, a favorite independent bookstore in downtown McMinnville, OR, has been an integral part of its community since it opened ten years ago. To celebrate their anniversary, they are hosting a party on Saturday, February 1st. Special give-aways all day and everything in the store will be 10% off! Plus they have other …
