Brian Doyle was an unusually gifted storyteller, and it is very bittersweet and perfect that his last book is, at its core, all about the gift of storytelling. This is Doyle’s take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s planned-but-unwritten novel about the great Scottish author’s time in 1880s San Francisco. Stevenson was living in a boarding house …
This hilariously funny graphic novel is perfect for any young adult (or kid at heart) who is struggling to live a healthy, fun lifestyle with limited funds. From tips on housing and medical insurance to simple recipes for healthy meals, you are certain to find easy, practical changes that will improve your quality of life. …
University of Oregon professor Michael Copperman recalls his experiences serving with Teach For America in the Mississippi Delta. Copperman’s descriptive prose walks the reader through two years teaching the fourth grade in one of the poorest and most educationally disadvantaged regions in the United States. His language allows the harsh realities of educational inequality, institutional …
Velkomin! Enter the feasting hall of Norse Mythology. Grab a fist full of meat and a horn full of mead. Gather close, the night is deadly cold, but the fires are lit, and many a yarn is about to be spun. Perhaps a few tales might be new to you, or some you may already …
This is not a history book. This is not an etiquette book. This is a well-researched (and laugh-out-loud funny) time travel book. Forget everything you think you know about life in Victorian times. Living the Brontë, Jane Eyre, Gone with the Wind life was anything but glamorous. In fact it was downright disgusting at times. From …
Spring is in the air. The days grow warmer and longer, and green shoots burst from the soil like little shouts of joy. As the season progresses, my spirits rise higher and higher. Isn’t that so often the case? The connection between the human spirit and the natural world is irrefutable. Local author Kathleen Dean …
From Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, OR: Books are always there for us, and scientific knowledge is no exception. We’ve put together displays on titles we find highly relevant to the national discourse, exploring current issues like climate change, women in the field, astronomical research, and more. We hope you enjoy browsing! …
For the last few days, if you had looked for me you would have found me curled up with a blanket and Chris Cleave’s newest work of WWII fiction. From the first page, I was captivated by the endearing naivete of the heroine and the originality of the two men who eventually vie for her …
My coffee sat turning cold as I became absorbed in Abby’s journey from high school soccer to the U.S. Women’s National Team, and scoring a world-record number of international goals throughout her career. Abby shares a frank and deeply humanizing discussion of the events that shaped her along the way. She grapples with addiction, coming …
What begins as a post-graduate research job in academia becomes anything but ordinary when Madeleine “Max” Maxwell discovers that the historians at St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research at England’s Thirsk University can travel through time. A history-lover’s dream becomes reality as Max and her colleagues jaunt through the ages, observing and recording historical events. …
