The problem: I’m writing a book about California. Not just a story set in a place, but a story of the place itself. A rooted story, one that will sweat California out of its paper pores. One that, with its California pheromones, will ensnare you from the shelf, radiating heat and salt air. The problem …
Why, yes, that is Stephen Colbert promoting Portland independent bookstore Powell’s on his show, The Colbert Report! On June 4, Colbert welcomed award-winning, Indies First-inspiring PNW author and bookstore champion Sherman Alexie to his show to discuss the Amazon/Hachette situation. (To watch the clip, click here.) Alexie did a tremendous job describing California, a novel by …
