From Rebel Heart Books, Jacksonville, OR [TW: suicide] “The pressure to be great, not just good, is unrelenting.” –from What Made Maddy Run Not long ago, a fifteen-year old girl came into the store and stayed awhile. After picking out a few books, she shyly asked if I could set aside the books she …
You think your pains and heartbreaks are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who have ever been alive. ~ James Baldwin Since I …
From Third Street Books, McMinnville, OR: A few weeks ago, Jeff Bezos and three other humans flew into space for a brief moment. Much was made of this event. A few days later, a report was released here that addresses Amazon’s share of the book market. It was sobering, to say the least (more on this below). …
Independent bookstores love helping with summer reading. The booksellers won’t necessarily write chapter synopses or book reports for you, but they’ll help you track down the books you want (or need) to read this summer. Educators, please consider emailing or dropping off your lists for students at your local bookstore; most stores enjoy putting together …
From Secret Garden Books in Seattle, WA: The smiling-under-their-masks pair you see to the left are longtime Garden customers Lua and her mother Noelia. The table before them is covered with books they chose from among our selection of bilingual Spanish/English books for children. These books are now ready to be shipped off to the …
Peggy Mullen, the owner of Alaskan gem River City Books, has been inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. Here are some excerpts from Peggy’s Hall of Fame biography: Not only is Mullen creative and a visionary, she is also a passionate conservationist and steward of the environment. She still lives on the homestead …
Liberty Bay Books is teaming up with Kitsap County librarians to bring book bags to families in need during this COVID school year. Each year WA State students read from the Sasquatch and Otter list and at the end of the year, they participate in a state-wide voting for their favorite book. This is a …
September 2020, Eagle Harbor Book Company of Bainbridge Island, WA celebrates its 50th birthday. Below is a message to their customers and neighbors from their newsletter. It’s been a challenging year and we think it’s time to turn things around. Your home-town bookstore turns 50 years old this month and we’re ready to celebrate with …
From the Stacks: Back to School We have books on just about any topic you can imagine on the Page Ahead shelves, and this month, in keeping with the back-to-school season, we’d like to feature All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by [Seattle illustrator] Suzanne Kaufman. This colorful picture book details a school community …
One little taco truck learns to share in marvelous new inclusive way that makes room for everyone. A book that acknowledges the challenges of change and the friendships that come with finding your community and where you belong. A bright book bursting with color and flavors with a much bigger message! –Jesica DeHart, Neill Public …
