A mutual friend goes missing and twin sisters Frankie, a young teen on the spectrum, and popular Tess try to solve the mystery. The loyalty of sisters, friendship, and acceptance all come into play in this well-written and engaging book. — Marlene Craig, The Well-Read Moose, Coeur d’Alene, ID Discover overlooked gems at The Well-Read …
Dear Reader, I had a great time launching Kitty at A Children’s Place in Portland […] this fall! The event at Boulder Book Store has some history behind it. The last time I appeared on their stage (and they really have a stage!) was to support Noah McNichol and the Backstage Ghost. The date was Wednesday, March 11, 2020, …
Seattle author Mark Holtzen interviewed Kristi Wientge; the two are long-time critique partners and long-distance friends. Best Friends, Bikinis, and Other Summer Catastrophes is available at bookstores around the country as of May 17, 2022. Mark Holtzen (MH): You have a new middle grade children’s book. What first inspired this story idea? What caused …
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. As Christmas approaches and the supply chain continues to have issues, we notice that some books that are difficult to get still appear on the bestseller list. Maybe it’s because …
Published on catapult.co September 13, 2021 As a part of our Money Week series, Laura Stanfill argues that you should work with your publisher to do what feels organic, genuine, and true to you as a human being. I’m running out of copies of Joanna Rose’s A Small Crowd of Strangers. My warehouse report says …
Amy Kane, who owns the bookstore in Haines, the tiny Alaska town where I live, tells everyone that my books, especially the most recent one, Of Bears and Ballots, published June 30, 2020, saved her business during the pandemic, but really, The Bookstore saved me. “Bottom line is without that book we wouldn’t be here,” …
If you, like me, thought Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown was a terrific novel, funny, tragic, thought-provoking, insightful, all those good things, then here’s your next great read: Percival Everett’s Erasure. √ them out today. —Nancy Pearl on social media 5/18/20, reposted 5/18/21 One Nightstand is a reader-fueled feature, and you can be a contributor, too. Simply …
The sun might be shining, vaccination rates are going up, and hope is definitely springing, but some good books to keep you company are always a good idea. You’ve got this! Here’s a list compiled earlier this year by the good people of the Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, MT. Wintering by Katherine May released during the …
I met Rob Phillips a few weeks ago. He had on a mask. So, I might not be able to recognize him on the street after COVID-19. I have, however, read his Yakima Herald Republic column for years. I love the comfortable way he writes, never exuding the expert outdoorsman vibe that keeps others from …
Be sure to read the full list, with recommendations from booksellers around the country, but why not start here, with favorites from Portland and Seattle booksellers? John Rember, A Hundred Little Pieces on the End of the World (University of New Mexico Press) Jeremy Garber, Powell’s, Portland: John Rember’s A Hundred Little Pieces on the End of the World collects …
