For those who enjoyed Big Panda Tiny Dragon comes a tale of a cat wise in the ways of Zen who hears of a solitary ancient pine, deep in a maple forest, under which infinite wisdom may be found. So begins a journey of discovery. –Cassidy, Port Book and News, Port Angeles, WA Find great graduation …
I have yet to meet someone who cannot benefit from Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings, no matter their beliefs or background. This monk teaches mindfulness, breath work, and living in peace in such a gentle and universal way, it can easily fit into your personal belief system and encourage you to look deeply into the sources …
This book is a joy to hold and behold. Just what the Universe has ordered up for these trying times, and Margaret Renkl has delivered. 52 transcendent meditations on the natural world. Brief yet beautiful with illustrations to accompany done by her brother. Over and over Margaret reminds us that even though “The world is …
We loved Stacey Abrams’ first kids book (Stacey’s Extraordinary Words), and the second one is just as wonderful! –Beach Books, Seaside, OR Share the magic of books all year round with choices from Beach Books and other independent bookstores.
On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller list is published. Every week, we love to see what has been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. Perhaps it’s no surprise among Thanksgiving week’s titles, I noticed words of sweetness and …
“May these beautiful poems and letters, written to an isolated ten-year-old girl eighty years ago, bring solace to those who are going through hard, isolating times today.” In the fall of 2019, my brother and I were in the process of clearing out some storage areas for my mother. In that process we came across …
Tupac Shakur’s poetry collection, The Rose that Grew from Concrete, and the safety of a diary were my entries into becoming a writer. For the entirety of middle school and the first half of high school, I was the kid who came into class late while cracking jokes or quips and sat in the back …
Poet Ross Gay tasked himself with what sounds like a job for a Hallmark greeting card writer: he spent a year looking for things that gave him joy, be they people, places, or events big or small. Unlike the sentiments usually found on schmaltzy greeting cards, though, the brief prose essays that Gay has written …
On most occasions when I’ve read a book and been struck by its uniqueness, it’s because of something unfamiliar about it, something strange I’ve never seen before. This is the first time one has stood out for its relentless and positively brilliant mundanity. The title characters of Irish writer Rónán Hession’s debut novel are two meek, …
King’s Books in Tacoma sent out a wonderful holiday gift guide. Booksellers included some favorite picture books that will delight all ages. Just In Case You Want to Fly by Julie Fogliano and Christian Robinson This sweet picture book has a classic feel with an affirming rhyme and bright, cute illustrations giving you everything you …
