I moved to Washington State more than 25 years ago. And over the years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know this place through hiking, camping, and road tripping in almost every region of the state. Of all the places I’ve visited, Olympic National Park is my favorite. Its tidepool populated coastline, its moody, mossy trails, and …
What does a meaningful life consist of? One answer is the tender and thoughtful story of family told in the new novel by Jonathan Evison that explores the beautiful complexities of long term companionship. –Robert Sindelar, Third Place Books, Seattle, WA Johnathan Evison will tour starting tonight, January 7, 2025, with a launch party at …
Liberty Bay Books in Poulsbo, WA has a wonderful line-up of kids’ book creators for the first Poulsbo Kids’ Book Festival this weekend, November 15 and 16. Friday, November 15, will be School Visit Day. Authors and illustrators will be at schools throughout Kitsap County, with an emphasis on visits for Title One schools. …
Congratulations to Watermark Book Company of Anacortes, WA. Everyone is invited to celebrate! From the bookstore: Watermark Book Company is celebrating its 35th anniversary! We are celebrating all week 11/11- 11/17: All week long raffle basket special – When you spend $100+, you can enter to win the raffle basket of your choice. We have …
Saturday November 2 will be the Portland Book Festival in Portland, OR. There is also a preview of the exhibitors’ fair at the Portland Art Museum the night before, Friday November 1, with snacks and drinks, billed as Readers Night. There will be over 100 authors on over 10 stages, food trucks, vendor booths, workshops, …
Dear Bookseller, I was 14 when I traumatically lost ~50% of my hearing. As I grappled with this loss, my Generalized Anxiety Disorder skyrocketed. For years after, my only solace was found in stories—I’d get lost in books, focusing on fiction in an act of desperate self-preservation. But the more I read, the less I …
Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State Saturday, March 9, 2024 1:00PM – 2:00PM Skyway King County Library 12601 76th Avenue S Seattle WA 98178 Join author and historian Marilyn Morgan as she chronicles the incredible lives and contributions of Washington’s Black women. Marilyn Morgan is an author, historian, and photographer. Her published books include Careers in Criminology, …
Phinney Books welcomes you to the 14th annual Holiday Bookfest featuring dozens of authors signing their books. Along with the author signings, a selection of authors will be reading from their books, and Greenwood’s Bureau of Fearless Ideas tutoring center will create an interactive Bookmakers Space, where new or seasoned writers can put together a …
If you were to have seen my grandmother walking down a sidewalk of Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood during the 1960s or ’70s, you might glance at the slightly overweight, gray-haired, conservatively-dressed woman, and then move on to look at a billboard or shop window. Large black purse in one hand, shopping bag in the other, …
Meet amazing authors, browse offerings from independent bookstores like Wicked Words, Salmonberry Books, Ballast Book Company, Away with Words, BookIt Nook, Treat Yo’ Shelf Used Books, Find the Path Books, Invitation Bookshop, Clover Daydreams, Arledge Comics, Peruse the Stacks, and The Neverending Bookshop, plus drinks from Yoked Farmhouse & Brewery of Port Orchard, the event …
