Engaged deeply with the question of the title, Robert Macfarlane has set out to demonstrate not only that rivers ARE alive, but how, and why, and in what kinds of ways. He is Virgil and Gandalf, Merlin and Hermes, our guide through what a river is or could be or should be. . . It is …
Corinna Luyken, Olympia author and illustrator, dressed as a character from her new picture book, The Arguers, for a special storytime and signing at Browsers Books. The book is visually stunning and very thought-provoking. The kingdom is known for its residents’ ability to argue, but sometimes all the arguments make it impossible to hear what …
The first 2025 Pacific Northwest Book Awards celebrations have taken place! More are planned! Amy Hevron— Log Life, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA 2/11/25 Tara Karr Roberts— Wild and Distant Seas, Book People, Moscow, ID 2/13/25 Cat Bohannon— Eve Ravenna Third Place Books, Seattle, WA, 6:00 pm 2/26/25 Chris LaTray— Becoming Little Shell, Fact …
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, …
