When Oprah Winfrey speaks, people listen.She has a pretty good track record of picking good books for her book club. Since relaunching Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 in 2012, she has chosen The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis, which got a good boost from Oprah but didn’t really hit the big time, and “Wild” …
“‘Poor little rich girl’ might be a fine description of Emilie, who inherits the family estate in the South of France. She also inherits heaps of debt from her distant father and spendthrift mom. The discovery of a secret room in the estate flashes the reader back to Nazi occupation during WWII. History, terror, romance, …
“These stories reminded me of Lorrie Moore, whom I love, but if Lorrie Moore lived in a trailer in Olympia, Washington, with fewer puns but more loser boyfriends. Pretty funny, kind of sad, really good reading.” —Brian at Annie Bloom’s You can find Perillo’s stories and her PNBA Award-winning poetry at Annie Bloom’s in Portland …
“I’ve enjoyed Edward Rutherfurd’s books ever since he came out with Sarum back in 1987. What a great fictional history of Salisbury Cathedral! This year my early autumn beach bag may very well contain his latest book, Paris. This novel, like Sarum, spans hundreds of years, telling the story of the city through the lives of four families. …
Broadway Books in Portland, OR, started series of articles about their staff including a little background information and some recommendations. We love this way to help readers get to know their booksellers better, especially because it highlights what interesting people booksellers are, even when they’re not in the store. Here’s their first article, about Chris. …
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12. We thought we'd share this lovely letter on the subject from Roger Page, owner of Island Books on Mercer Island. Our editoral board met at Miriam’s house for breakfast last week to hash out the May newsletter. Amidst coffee, croissants, and six month old twins, I was assigned Mother’s …
