From the Gold Rush with Chinese, Irish, and Native Americans among the protagonists, Evison alternates time — work on the rails to Amtrak; gold panning to modern West Coast life — tying generations together in a splendid sleight of hand. —Pat Rutledge, A Book For All Seasons, Leavenworth, WA Grab epic end-of-summer reads from A …
A deep, evocative story about fathers and sons, marriage, and mystery. About life pared down to the nitty-gritty, to what’s truly important. I love Stevie Kallos’ work. I wish everyone would read this book. — Pat, A Book for All Seasons, Leavenworth, WA Get lost in this rich and engrossing novel by Seattle author Kallos (Broken …
Day 2 Wednesday March 25 We woke Wednesday in misty Astoria wondering what day it was. The numerous bookstores we visited on our first day on the road made it seem like it must be well beyond the actual 24 hours spent so far. Assured by our …
I suspect that there’s almost no such thing as a book that isn’t personal to the author. I say that because I’d just been about to open this piece with something along the lines of this throwaway line: “The Honest Truth, my debut novel, is very personal to me.” Of course it is. I wrote …
Our thoughts are with the communities affected by Washington wildfires. Big THANK YOU to all the firefighters who are working to contain the fires. Libby Mathy of Riverwalk Books in Chelan reports that there is no visible smoke in town, just a low-level smell of it. Some people staying at the local armory for shelter. The store …
Communities all over the country are using Where’s Waldo to promote local businesses. Waldo-seekers pick up a passport, then go from shop to shop finding Waldo cut-outs (and a bonus of his dog, Woof in some places!) throughout the month of July. Most venues will hold a big Waldo party at the end of the …
Last weekend, two Washington bookstores celebrated birthdays: Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle celebrated its first birthday, and A Book For All Seasons in Leavenworth celebrated its 22nd. Congratulations! Queen Anne’s co-owners Judy and Krijn de Jonge and Janis Segress, together with all the staff, signed a Thank You card for the customers to display …
“Coplin’s consistent and finely-tuned rendering of a very different sensibility may help readers to comprehend a time when expedience did not rule . . . This patience is revealed in a narrative that is at once lyrical and unsentimental. This is the most extraordinary fruit of a noteworthy debut novel.” —Bellingham Herald The Orchardist by Amanda …
Admittedly, this post is not about books, but it is about a town that has one of our favorite bookstores, and that store is part of all this fun. In fact, this store sits below a lovely little literary-themed hotel, The Innsbrucker Inn, and the proprietor of both of these establishments happens to be the …
