If you have never experienced Joe Sacco’s incredible comics journalism, his newest book is a great place to start. Follow Joe as he travels to Northern India to investigate the roots of a 2013 riot between Muslims and Hindus and discovers the political fictions that both sides told themselves to justify their violent actions. The …
A history of humanity in picture book form. This book is poetry and art – it is stunning and incredibly moving. More than all that, it’s also a book that seeks to remind us that we are a “we” – that we have more in common than we often think. It’s a celebration of humanity. …
On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we look for something special to showcase. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. We discovered a math-like theme to some titles this …
Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. This week’s bestseller list has a Pacific Northwest Book Award winner at #1 on hardcover nonfiction. (Watch …
I grew up in a house where creativity lived in the walls. Cartoons taped along cabinets, carved rocks on display, a small unicorn painting near the coffee cups, and a 4-foot plaster cast of illustrated ducks hung on our dining room wall. As a child, I didn’t realize how these surroundings shaped my memories. They …
I am an unrepentant regional chauvinist. I believe in my heart that those of us lucky enough to call the Pacific Northwest home live in one of the best places on the planet. Perhaps because I was raised in the region—at the base of the foothills of təqʷubəʔ (aka Mount Rainier)—I have always had a …
Seattle’s Madison Books shared this photo of staff favorites with a caption summarizing some of the booksellers’ favorite books of 2025: Amy’s favorites include Ioffe’s Motherland and Newitz’s Automatic Noodle. Meghan’s include Wynn-Williams’ Careless People and Greig’s The Book of I. Christina’s include Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny and Alameddine’s The True True …
First, this is exhaustively researched, brilliant, and eloquent, both (in the author’s words) as “a brief history” and “a civics primer.” Second, it will pair nicely with the 2026 celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, helping to inform our interpretations of that document, its historical context, and its continuing relevance. And …
I am obsessed with this book! Yes, on the surface it’s about the man who invented the Diesel engine. But it is so much more than that. This is the story of human invention colliding with humanity’s ability to destroy. Set during the eve of WWI, Diesel’s invention has the possibility to change the world …
We love this new book! It’s a must have for any lover of the unusual & strange, family historian, cookbook collector, or graveyard admirer. This inspiring collection features thoughtfully documented recipes preserved on gravestones, their family stories and is a celebration of food legacies from their dearly departed. From weeknight dinners to family feasts, food …
