From Marissa at Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, OR, originally posted on nwbooklovers on April 11, 2018: In Zumas’s all-too-familiar dystopia set in a small Oregon coastal town, Roe v. Wade has been overturned. The narrative explores the complexity of childbearing — both the desire for and not for — and the reduction …
From Literary Arts LITERARY ARTS CONGRATULATES THE WINNERS OF THE 2022 OREGON BOOK AWARDS [This week], during our first in-person ceremony since 2019, the winners of the 2022 Oregon Book Awards, selected by panels of out-of-state judges, were announced. KEN KESEY AWARD FOR FICTION Omar El Akkad of West Linn What Strange Paradise: A Novel (Alfred A. …
From Broadway Books in Portland, OR: Since declaring 2022 The Year of Reading Ursula K. Le Guin, we’ve amassed a grand selection of the author’s books. Le Guin wrote across many genres—science fiction, fantasy, short stories, essays, poetry, books on writing, and books for children. Curious where to start? We’ll reserve space in each newsletter to highlight …
Broadway Books was able to host an intimate gathering of Emilly Prado’s supporters and fans on Wednesday, February 23rd to celebrate her 2022 Pacific Northwest Book Award-winning Funeral for Flaca. It was wonderful to come together again and see people acknowledging and partaking in Emilly’s achievements. The flowers and praise she received were definitely much deserved. The festivities started off with …
From Broadway Books in Portland, OR: The only words we’re more tired of hearing than “pandemic” and “pivot” are “supply chain disruption.” We suspect you’re feeling much the same way. Sadly, the disruption is very real and definitely affecting the book world too. Between paper, ink, and labor shortages, as well as large container ships making circles around ports trying …
In 2011, Laura Moulton founded Street Books, a mobile library serving people living outside in Portland, Oregon. That summer, Ben Hodgson became one of her most dedicated regulars, setting the still-unbroken single-season record for borrowing. Then Ben’s routine’s changed, and he didn’t cross paths again with Laura for almost two years. Loaners is the story they began to tell when they reconnected, …
From Broadway Books in Portland, OR: On Inauguration Day 2017, Broadway Books gave away copies of We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. This gesture was so well received, we decided to select a book to give away on this year’s Inauguration Day. After much deliberation, the book we selected is Wendell Berry’s Think Little. This slim …
This beautifully illustrated poem of a picture book celebrates Black boyhood, leaning into the joy and pride of a loved child. I love this line from the narrator: “I am good to the core, like the center of a cinnamon roll. Yeah, that good.” We have signed copies. —Carrie, Broadway Books, Portland, OR With bold …
In her newsletter, Portland author Liz Crain wrote, “[M]y book will bring comfort + joy + love + fun + a new kitchen project to those who use it. I’m hoping that it will be a bright spot.” Dumplings = Love is indeed a bright spot, with a wide range of dumplings from many different …
From Broadway Books in Portland, OR: Last year we were excited to host The Year of Reading James Baldwin at Broadway Books. This year we are elated to announce that starting September 1st, we are hosting The Year of Reading Toni Morrison. As with our James Baldwin year, this means we will be offering ALL of Ms. Morrison’s many …
