Today is the on-sale date for the debut dystopian novel American War. Publisher Penguin Random House asked the author, Portland resident Omar Al Akkad, about the book. For the full interview, visit the publisher’s page. The author has an event at Powell’s in Portland on Friday, April 7 at 7:30. Q: When did you begin working …
You don’t have to remember the 1980s to deeply “get” this sweet memory trip back to the decade when video games, personal computers, and mixtapes were new. But if you did come of age in the 1980s, look out. All those awkward boy/girl moments, all those songs that comprised the soundtracks of your make-out sessions …
This year, Seattle Arts and Lectures tries something new: a series called “Sherman Alexie Loves.” SAL is thrilled to introduce a brand new series, Sherman Alexie Loves. In partnership with novelist, poet, and playwright Sherman Alexie, this series will feature three evenings of conversation with authors Alexie loves. The series opens with star of stage and …
They all smell the same. Ghosts of a thousand casseroles. You may be on a road trip, but the proprietor will never let you use the bathroom. Even if you spend a century note. You will forge on, nonetheless. Magpie, you can spot the sparkle from twenty yards. These are the thrift stores of the …
Hugo & Rose, the debut novel from Seattle author Bridget Foley, was chosen as one of the “12 of the most hyped books to read on the beach this summer” by the Irish web news site, TheJournal.ie. Here’s what they had to say: Married Rose dreams of the same man every night. This isn’t a problem …
Who in their right mind, in 2014, would publish a novel that touches upon the American War in Vietnam? And what sort of nutter would write, let alone try to publish, a novel that involves one of the protagonists being accused of sexual misconduct? I was raised partly by a Vietnam veteran stepdad whose anger …
“A novel about a young woman who works in a bookstore…I kept staring at it, then finally just had to try it. What a delight! Esme Garland is a 23-year-old grad student of art history in New York City when she discovers herself pregnant by her rich, prestigious boyfriend, Mitchell. Mitchell takes off, and Esme …
The American Bookseller’s Association recently announced 10 adult titles and 10 children’s/YA titles that have been chosen by panels of booksellers from around the country to be featured as Indies Introduce Debut Authors and New Voices. Barbara Theroux of Fact & Fiction in Missoula, Montana represented our region on the adult panel, and Tegan Tigani …
If I could give every teenager in the world one thing, it would be J-Hall. When I was in high school, J-Hall was my haven. The nerds ruled J-Hall. It housed the band, choir, and theater departments, and at the end of the hall, far from the clamor of the crowded cafeteria, sat a magical …
A recent email newsletter from Village Books reminded me about a program booksellers around the country are participating in to help showcase debut books: Indies Introduce. The American Booksellers Association has posted videos of debut authors introducing their own books, like actress and author Octavia Spencer, above, introducing her chapter book for kids, Randi Rhodes, Ninja …
