Since 2015, James Patterson has given holiday bonuses to independent bookstore employees. He continued the beautiful tradition this year. Thank you to James Patterson and his team, the American Booksellers Association, and the readers who nominated booksellers for bonuses. Congratulations, booksellers! Here are the booksellers from the Pacific Northwest who were awarded James Patterson bonuses, …
Seattle’s Phinney Neighborhood Association, in partnership with their local bookstore, Phinney Books, will host their 15th annual Holiday Bookfest Saturday November 23, 2024 from 2:00- 4:00 pm at Phinney Neighborhood Association, 443 N 67th St, Seattle, WA 98103. More than two dozen authors will be on hand for the 15th Holiday Bookfest! Books are great …
Happy Kwanzaa! Kwanzaa is celebrated December 26, 2023 – January 1, 2024. The seven principles of Kwanzaa: Unity: Umoja Self-determination: Kujichagulia Collective Work and Responsibility: Ujima Cooperative Economics: Ujamaa Purpose: Nia Creativity: Kuumba Faith: Imani May your week be full of joy and community! What books do you recommend for celebrating or learning about Kwanzaa?
Merry Christmas, booklovers! We hope you have time to read and relax. Most bookstores are closed today, but if there’s any book you want to have for the new year, you might place an order on your favorite independent bookstore’s website, send them an email, or leave them a voicemail message. That makes booksellers’ holidays …
The days after Thanksgiving are known for many things: leftovers, pie for breakfast, holiday decorating, quality time with family and friends, as well as Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday. As you feel festive, be sure to visit local, independent bookstores. Watch for the Holiday Catalog and staff recommendations online and in person at your …
Here’s to a healthy, happy new year! What book(s) are you reading at the start of 2023? Do you have any reading resolutions? The image of balloons is from New Year’s Eve this year at New York’s Death & Co bar. Ever since my husband got their first cocktail book, I’ve dreamed of going!
From A Good Book in Sumner, WA: The night before Christmas, and all through the store No critter was reading, including these four: They had hung no stockings, the stove was unlit; The shelves were all packed, such a tight fit! “These books are too many. No end is in sight!” The otters wailed loudly, bemoaning …
From Paulina Springs Books in Sisters, OR: Hi All, We’re trying out something new this holiday season, and we hope you’ll join us! Since hearing about it a few years back, we’ve been big fans of the Icelandic tradition of Jolabokaflod – and we’ve been looking for a good excuse to gather with our community here at the …
It is now December, & … strange stuffs will be well sold, strange tales well told, strange sights much sought, strange things much bought, and what else as falls out. To conclude, I hold it the costly Purveyor of Excess, and the after-breeder of necessity, the practice of Folly, and the Purgatory of Reason. Farewell. …
