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Apr

25

2023

Close Calls, a Love Letter to Community, and “Deep Waters”

Deep Waters tells the true story of a couple challenged when the author’s otherwise healthy husband is slammed by a rare type of stroke. His radical approach to recovery clashes with her instinct to keep him safe at home and sets them on a collision course as he insists on ambitious sailing expeditions with Beth …

Aug

15

2022

TJ Powar Has Something to Prove by Jesmeen Kaur Deo

When a meme mocking her cousin’s body hair becomes the talk of the school, TJ Powar begins to wonder how and why something as natural as hair is seen as disgusting or unclean—she then decides to discontinue her shaving and waxing regimens to test just how much it affects her social status. TJ Powar Has …

Aug

11

2022

Bestseller Spotlight: Family Affairs

It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Several books this week have family relationships in their titles. The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Jamie Ford (#2 Hardcover Fiction) The Daughter of Doctor Moreau Silvia Moreno-Garcia (#12 Hardcover …

Jul

1

2022

The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki

The Book of Form and Emptiness
by Ruth Ozeki

Told from dual perspectives—from Benny and from “the Book” itself—young Benny’s story begins when his father is killed in a senseless accident and he begins hearing the voices of inanimate objects. Much to his dismay, his mother, Annabelle, finds comfort in collecting random items to excess, and the situation soon spirals out of control. However, …

May

16

2022

PNBA Award-Winner Xiran Jay Zhao Introduces Their Middle-Grade Novel: ZACHARY YING AND THE DRAGON EMPEROR

Xiran Jay Zhao’s Young Adult novel, Iron Widow, won a 2022 PNBA Award. Now their first middle grade novel is on bookshelves, and it’s an action- and history-filled romp! Enjoy this introduction video from the author.

May

5

2022

Bestseller Spotlight: Asian American Authors

It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Let’s celebrate the first week with bestselling books by Asian American authors, and let’s work on getting some books by …

Feb

1

2022

Tuesday February 8 at 6:00 pm PST: PNBA Book Awards CELEBRATION online

Join in the celebration of the award-winning books and their creators! Register for the online Zoom event now, then follow the link you’ll get in your email on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:00 pm PST. We look forward to celebrating with you!

Jan

31

2022

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

The cathartic power of righteous anger is usually overlooked, but not this book! This book is all about righteous anger. One young woman is born with a coveted power, and with that power she works to avenge not only her sister, but also all young women who are being sacrificed in the dystopia she lives …

Jan

28

2022

An Original Essay by 2022 PNBA Award Winner Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow is a book born from female rage. I often pitch it as “Pacific Rim” meets The Handmaid’s Tale because those are two properties familiar to Western audiences, but in truth, I was more inspired by Japanese mecha anime and Chinese harem dramas. The gilded palaces of Imperial China, where thousands of women must …

Jan

6

2022

PNBA Book Awards

Congratulations to the Winners
of the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book Awards

The winners for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association 2022 Northwest Book Awards have been announced. The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) is a non-profit association of independent bookstores from five Northwest states, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. Since 1965, the annual Book Awards have recognized such luminary figures in Northwest literature as Ivan Doig, Ursula K. Le Guin, David …

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