Add this big, beautiful new volume to the growing shelf of books celebrating ground-breaking women (Rad Women Worldwide, Dead Feminists, Women in Science, and more), with portraits and profiles of better-remembered athletes (Nadia Comaneci, Wilma Rudolph) alongside many more whose remarkable lives have been almost entirely forgotten (judo pioneer Rena Kanokogi, bullfighter Conchita Cintron). A …
The Christmas story features three kings; this year, King’s Books in Tacoma is releasing three holiday gift recommendation newsletters with ideas for any holiday gifting. As they put it, “We seek to bring you the most literate, quirky, smart, useful, and fun items possible for your gift-giving pleasure!’ Part One of their recommendations featured the categories …
You don’t need to globe trek to appreciate the suggestions in this guide — you may find many of the locations in your own backyard. From Alabama to Zimbabwe, sprawling five continents, regional beer experts give you the insider tips on what to drink for your next cold one — and where to do it! …
It’s getting down to the wire, folks! Here are some gift guides from local bookstores to give you ideas for those last-minute gifts. (*Please note– Not everything listed is still available on the shelves at all stores. If you’re really pressed for time, you might want to call ahead to your local shop and ask …
With all the noise about Black Friday and stores being open on Thanksgiving it occurs to me that we didn’t used to shop as much when I was a kid. (Pardon my doddering nostalgia.) I remember just two kinds of shopping with mom. Grocery shopping at the A&P, which I loved (“Trix are for kids!”) …
Last year, Sherman Alexie came up with the idea for writers to support their local indie by volunteering to work at the store on Small Business Saturday 2013. Alexie called the appeal “Indies First,” and entreated authors to link to an indie to sell their books online. The day was a huge hit. Thousands of authors volunteered as …
The Holidays can make the strangest of bedfellows, no? And here I don’t mean that awkward combination of cousins in Grandma’s guest room, but rather gifts, givers, and books. One of the deep mysteries of working the retail Season, as it were, has always been the unlikely and unpredictable popularity of this or that title …
In the spirit of our own “28 Authors” series running the month of December, the Book Broads at Portland’s Broadway Books are providing their own recommendations for this holiday season. “24 Days of Books” kicked off on the 1st and promises to offer a book or collection of books each day that the Broadway staff think …
