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Oct

14

2022

Third Eye Books Hosts Ericka Huggins for “Comrade Sisters” Event in Portland

Meet former Black Panther Party member Ericka Huggins and her guest as they visit Portland to promote their new book “Comrade Sisters.” Join Third Eye Books for this event Friday October 14, 2022 at 4pm – 5pm. Third Eye Books 2518 SE 33rd Ave Portland, OR Many of us have heard these three words: Black …

Feb

5

2021

Kim Johnson author photo by JBoy Photography

Untended Roots: An Original Essay by 2021 PNBA Award Winner Kim Johnson

This Is My America released at the beginning of a reckoning that’s been long overdue—the untended roots of race in America. These origins draw parallels not only to slavery and mass incarceration but to open wounds festering below the surface. My novel was born from many early lessons on race as a Black girl growing …

Jan

22

2021

2

remarks

Do-Si-Don’t Even: An Original Essay
by 2021 PNBA Award Winner
Donna Barba Higuera

Lupe Wong Won’t Dance is the story of a twelve-year-old girl who doesn’t want to do something. Pretty universal. But Lupe’s journey isn’t just about one girl trying to weasel out of square dancing in P.E. with comedic results. It’s a book about how it feels to be twelve-years-old, and told you have to do …

Dec

23

2020

Great Nonfiction for Kids Recommendations from King’s Books

Girls Who Build by Katie Hughes This book is cool! It is an introduction to building (tools, safety, supplies), profiles of 45 girls with interviews about why/what they like to build, AND an activity book for building projects from bee houses to candle holders to shelves. –sweet pea Generation Brave by Kate Alexander This collection of activists …

Oct

20

2020

Peggy Mullen, Owner of River City Books,
Inducted into Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame

Peggy Mullen, the owner of Alaskan gem River City Books, has been inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. Here are some excerpts from Peggy’s Hall of Fame biography: Not only is Mullen creative and a visionary, she is also a passionate conservationist and steward of the environment. She still lives on the homestead …

Sep

3

2020

Becoming a Citizen Activist: Stories, Stories, Strategies & Advice for Changing Our World by Nick Licata

Written by Seattle’s own [retired] city council member and social activist Nick Licata, this book is what so many of us need now more than ever. Think of it as an instruction manual for social change, perfect if your call to arms needs some direction. –AJ, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA Get informed and …

Jul

17

2020

Judith Arcana with newspaper

Launching a New Book in Pandemic Times

[Broadway Books‘  July 13, 2020] newsletter links to a list of books by authors who were scheduled to read from their books at Broadway Books in April, May, and June. Some of the books are novels, some are collections of poems, stories or essays; some offer advice, directions, and instructions. The writers of those books …

Jun

12

2020

Kidlit4BlackLives Rally

No matter your age, there is value for you in this video of an event hosted by The Brown Bookshelf, a group of authors and illustrators who came together to push awareness of the myriad of African American voices writing for young readers. The Brown Bookshelf is honoured to host the KidLit4BlackLives Rally that took …

Mar

26

2019

1% for the planet logo

Dudley’s Bookshop Café in Bend, OR, First U.S. Bookstore to Give “1% for the Planet”

Dudley’s Bookshop Café, an independent bookstore in Bend, OR, has become the first U.S. bookstore to join 1% for the Planet. Dudley’s is donating 1 percent of its annual gross sales to local environmental nonprofits approved by the organization, a worldwide nonprofit based in Burlington, Vermont. “As booksellers, our mission is not only to provide …

Mar

27

2018

Book People Bookseller Emcees Moscow’s March for Our Lives

Here is my teenage employee Emma Seckington [right] and another high school student from Moscow High School, Ari Carter, who helped organize Moscow’s March For Our Lives and was one of the emcees. I’m so proud of Emma! And I let her off work early so she’d get to the march on time. 🙂 My …

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