A Delicious Indie Assortment: Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle Imagine a set of cartoon characters who appear to be alien beings but who experience many of the same daily joys and frustrations that we do. Then imagine that these beings are somehow naive and curious AND wise, with complex vocabularies and gentle senses of …
“If there is one book Martin Luther King, Jr. has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love.” So wrote Coretta Scott King. She continued: “I believe it is because this book best explains the central element of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s philosophy of nonviolence: His belief …
Who else is starting 2020 by finishing up a book? Do you have a reading resolution for the new year?
A proposed plan for the holiday, in book covers: What book covers would you choose to represent Independence Day?
Happy new year, readers! Do you make reading resolutions? I’ve heard from several folks who set a goal for number of books read in 2018 and others who resolved to read award winners. Does anyone resolve to read outside their comfort zone? Maybe reading the classics you were assigned in high school? How about …
What’s more Christmassy than Joan Didion? Absolutely nothing. Seattle’s Hugo House is pleased to announce that the world premiere of A Very Didion Christmas will be held in Hugo House’s Lapis Theatre on December 22, 2018. In this uproariously inappropriate cabaret act, audiences will get to meet not one but two incarnations of the literary legend’s immortal spirit—“Malibu …
Many independent bookstores organize book collections to brighten the holidays for others. Please add more stores and their giving campaigns in the comments section. Beach Books, Seaside, OR: “At Beach Books we get wish lists from the four Seaside area schools. These ‘books’ are hung on our tree and customers get a 20% discount on a book …
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, enjoy some beautiful new books that celebrate Native American culture and history. We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorrell, illustrated by Frane Lessac is vibrant and beautiful book. The Cherokee community uses the word “otsaliheliga” to express gratitude. The book takes us through a year of traditions and celebrations, starting in …
Here’s hoping you’ve enjoyed your Labor Day weekend! Some of us have to work on this holiday, but hopefully all of us get a little time to enjoy a good book. What are you reading?
