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Oct

2

2018

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Paulina Springs Books Turns a Page: New Owner, Lane Jacobsen

From the Paulina Springs Books e-newsletter September 29, 2018 This is a bittersweet letter that I must write. Bitter, because it is the final stage of Paulina Springs Books being owned in the name of Brad Smith. Brad loved this store, the town of Sisters and the book community. While I am writing this letter, …

Jul

24

2018

Brad Smith's memorial service at Paulina Springs Books

Celebrating the Life of Brad Smith

Over the weekend, folks gathered at Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, OR to celebrate the life of Brad Smith, the owner of the bookstore, who passed away May 20, 2018. Recently, Brad was also remembered in the newsletter for the natural food co-op in Bellingham where Brad had worked. Lee Ann Giles, who served with …

Jun

5

2018

5

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Austin and Brad Smith at Paulina Springs

Remembering Brad Smith
of Paulina Springs Books

We mourn the recent loss of Brad Smith, owner of Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, OR, former PNBA board member and treasurer, passionate booklover, dedicated and caring contributor to all the communities he was a part of, and all-around great human. A note from Brad’s son, Austin Smith, to the customers of Paulina Springs Books: Paulina …

Mar

30

2018

Bookstore Community: Looking Forward to Independent Bookstore Day with Paulina Springs Books

From Paulina Springs Books’ newsletter, Cyberpassages, March 2018 Ding! Your computer (or phone) chirps cheerfully, alerting you to a new email. Oh, look! It’s a new edition of Cyberpassages– and about time, too, because this time it’s a little more than fashionably late. You open it right away, anticipating a slew of fresh reviews, and …

Jan

22

2018

The Hazel Wood

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on acid– I think that pretty well sums up this young adult novel. While this book is a debut for Ms. Albert, it is far from her first writing. Her occupation calls upon her to write extensively and she has written for magazines and more, including McSweeney’s. This book will be …

Dec

5

2017

The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid

The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid by Colin Meloy

Charlie, aka the Grenadine Kid, is the son of an American diplomat in France in 1961. By chance–or is it?– he witnesses a pick pocket, Amir, similar in age to himself being accosted by police, Charlie comes to his aid and by doing so strikes up a friendship. Charlie really has no friends and is …

Oct

13

2017

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Sea of Poppies, The Heart's Invisible Furies, My Rice Bowl

What’s the PNBA Board Reading?

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, the regional trade association for independent bookstores, just concluded its annual fall trade show this week. This means that the PNBA Board of Directors gathered, and when that happens, there’s a tradition of going around the room to introduce ourselves and something we’ve read lately. Below are the books that …

Sep

18

2017

Beartown

Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown shows a different side to the writing capability of Frederik Backman. It still features community as a large character, but in this case we are speaking about a community larger than the ones his books have inhabited before. The story line is more complicated and there are more moving parts. Subject matter too, is darker, …

Jun

14

2017

Little Book of Hygge

The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living by Meik Wiking

Life is a sequence of moments. Some bring pleasure, some bring pain, but most lay somewhere in between. The goal in life is to have the majority of moments sit on the side of pleasure. These are my words, not those of Meik. However, in this wonderful little read Meik lays out in very simple …

Mar

29

2017

We Should All Be Feminists
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

At a mere 64 pages, this book might seem like a lightweight, but it is nothing of the sort. It is in fact, a book that should be read by all adults in our culture, particularly all men. I don’t say this lightly. There is nothing new or groundbreaking about the information or the message …

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