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Feb

17

2026

New Ownership at Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, OR

Jack and Sandy, the founders of Grass Roots, are retiring. As of Monday, February 2nd, the ownership has changed to employees of the store: Jay and Brandon Enghauser. We are so honored to take on the legacy of Grass Roots, and hope to earn the love and support that you all have shown Jack and Sandy over the …

Apr

4

2018

Seattle Mystery Bookshop Newzine reinvention

Former Seattle Mystery Bookshop Booksellers Touch Base

Seattle Mystery Bookshop closed at the end of September 2017, but it lives on in the hearts and memories of many fans. On April 1, former customers were delighted to find an update to the store’s blog– a fresh edition of the Newzine. (Really– it’s not an April Fool’s joke.) We are all still reading, …

Oct

24

2013

My Life as a White Trash Zombie

My Life as a White Trash Zombie
by Diana Rowland

“Angel Crawford always felt like a piece of white trash and lived up to this label rather successfully. “Angel lives with her alcoholic father in a small town in Louisiana. Over the years, her father has decorated their front yard with empty beer cans and whiskey bottles. Her mother killed herself in prison. Angel herself …

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