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Apr

25

2012

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Notes from a Writing Life

In the Beginning: I sell my first piece of writing when I am in the second grade. It is a screenplay for the TV series Star Trek. Proof of my precociousness is written across the title page in my father’s neat, bold uppercase hand: “PURCHASED FROM THE AUTHOR: 25¢.” To this day, it is one …

Apr

23

2012

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World Book Night is Here!

Today’s the day that 25,000 volunteers across the United States will hand out 500,000 free paperback books (Ireland and Germany and Britain—where a million books will be handed out—are also participating). “It’s like an intellectual Halloween, only better,” Anna Quindlen, World Book Night’s honorary chairwoman, told USA Today.

Mar

16

2012

Raptors of the West: Captured in Photographs by Kate Davis, Rob Palmer, Nick Dunlop

“Congratulations to our own Kate Davis for winning this year’s Montana Book Award!. Raptors of the West, for those who haven’t seen it yet, is a beautiful collection of breathtaking images and fascinating text about regional raptors!”—Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT. Buy Raptors of the West from Chapter One.

Jan

27

2012

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The Rewards of Shopping Your Indie Bookstore

Northwest Book Lovers’ core mission is to encourage our readers to get excited about the books authors they read about here and to take that enthusiasm into their local bookstores. So, naturally, we love it when we hear that our message has hit the mark. This holiday season we sponsored a contest via NW stores …

Oct

8

2011

The Memory Palace by Mira Bartók

” ‘People have abandoned their loved ones for much less than you’ve been through,’ Mira Bartók is told at her mother’s memorial service. It’s a poignant observation about the relationship between Mira, her sister, and their mentally ill mother. This beautiful and compassionate memoir is about growing up with a schizophrenic mother.”—Doreen, Chapter One Book …

Jul

15

2011

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

“This is a heart-wrenching novel about a young Lithuanian girl during WWII who was taken in the middle of the night to a Soviet labor camp with the rest of her family. It’s an eerie, well-written book for young adult readers (ages 12 and up).”—Doreen, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT, where Mara also says: …

Jun

10

2011

In the Shadow of the Cypress by Thomas Steinbeck

“If you want to read a great novel about the “California Experience,” be sure to pick up one by an author named Steinbeck. This one by John’s son, Thomas, is as intense and gripping as his father’s work. The novel weaves together history and mystery from two fascinating eras and offers suspense up to the …

Feb

20

2011

Here by Wislawa Szymborska, Clare Cavanagh, Stanislaw Baranczak

“The Nobel Prize-winning poet’s latest yummy collection of poetry. Deceptively simple, yet profound in the best Polish tradition. This bi-lingual edition will enchant you while allowing you to work on your Polish.” —Shawn, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT

Feb

7

2011

Hint Fiction: An Anthology of Stories in 25 Words or Fewer by Robert Swartwood (editor)

“The power of words is like a curiously strong mint . . . You don’t need very many to have a powerful impact! These stories are all told in 25 words or less, but between the lines, there is enough plot to fill a novel!—Mara Lynn, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT

Feb

2

2011

Bound Like Grass: A Memoir from the Western High Plains by Ruth McLaughlin

“A wonderful memoir from the Western High Plains of Montana. Honest and at times humorous, the author gives us a view of three generations of farmers.” —Doreen, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT Author Ruth McLaughlin will read at Chapter One March 30.

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