“As many readers may know already, Williams wrote movingly in Refuge about the history of her family as down-winders in Utah, the death of her mother from cancer and her own struggles. Her latest book harkens back to her mother’s death, but is more difficult to define. Before she died, her mother told Terry to …
“If there’s any hope for me of ever managing my ‘little piece of paradise in the sticks,’ or even just making the most of my city lot, it’s in the pages of this book. Kristy Athens offers a conversational and frank approach to what it takes to hoe that Eden. I won’t plant another carrot …
“If you enjoy a good laugh paired with a complex sci-fi plot definitely check out Alien Diplomacy. Koch is one of the very few authors I can honestly say makes me laugh out loud. Her newest book continues the Kitty Katt Martini series with fabulous gusto. Perhaps the most remarkable thing here is that her …
“The Yakima Valley, where I currently live, is springing into color. The beige hills transformed to green, eagerly echoing the endless rows of carefully planted fruit trees just starting to bloom. As I wait for cherries, peaches, apples, peppers and tomatoes to appear at the produce stands, I seek refuge in Cheryl Sternman Rule’s cookbook, Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach …
Cheers to Island Books’ Miriam Landis, who just published her second ballet-themed novel, Breaking Pointe. The Mercer Island Patch featured a nice profile about Landis this week, covering her interesting career, from professional ballerina with the Miami City Ballet to pre-med student, then novelist, ballet teacher and bookseller (next up: mom; Landis is pregnant with …
“Happily, this is not a book about whether money can buy happiness. It is, however, a challenging analysis of whether a democracy that values justice and fairness should challenge the ‘market triumphalism’ of the past few decades. Should the bottom line always be the bottom line? From slavery, to prisons, to war, to life insurance, …
“Bill Sullivan has written the best hiking guides in Oregon for years. This book is a concise treasure trove for great hikes, ski adventures, hot springs and stories. It covers the entirety of Oregon and is arranged by month. What a great resource when planning for visitors! Plus it’s filled with fabulous photos, expert driving …
Wondering what to get Mom this Sunday? The booksellers at the Literary Duck offer this curated set of Mother’s Day recommendations here at the store’s blog. They include Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman; The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; The Dressmaker of Khair Khana; Lady Almina and the Real Downtown Abbey; Mrs. Kennedy and …
“Noe’s teen novel, Something to Hold, based on her childhood experience living on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in central Oregon, is getting great reviews. From Kirkus: ‘Kitty’s discoveries and ethical dilemmas are age-and era-appropriate, the characters affectionately portrayed, rounded individuals.’ And from School Library Journal: ‘Based on the author’s own experiences, this novel fills a gap …
“If you know The Bloggess, then you know Jenny Lawson. If you don’t know Jenny Lawson, then let’s just say it’s time you do . . . unless you hate to laugh. Then you don’t want to know her. But if you’re a mom, daughter, mother or father of a daughter, wife, husband to a wife, Texan, …
