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J.K. Rowling

Aug

17

2018

Powell's Books Portrait of a Bookseller-- Katherine M

Portrait of a Bookseller: Katherine M

How would you describe your job to someone you just met? Whenever I tell people that I’m a bookseller at Powell’s, their eyes light up because they believe that Powell’s is the place to be in Portland. Then, a look of confusion will cross their faces, and they’ll ask me what exactly that means. I …

Aug

22

2016

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany

Harry Potter is back! As a longtime fan of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, I thought this was a fun addition to the already phenomenal series. In case you haven’t heard, this book is not like the original Harry Potter novels as it is a script of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child that is being performed in …

Jul

21

2016

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

Here lies the beginning of Harry’s adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Once you are invested in the fabulous world, magic, and characters Rowling has created, you will never be the same again. Trust me. There’s no going back. And you know what? You won’t ever want to. All I can say about …

Oct

16

2015

Book Talk with Brian Doyle

“I was honored to talk. I was smiling the rest of the day at the interesting mix of speakers—the different speeds and approaches. I take refuge in the inarguable fact that I am not a speaker at all, not a performer or a lecturer or a wise person, which is hugely freeing, because I can …

Sep

6

2012

James Crossley

Fall Releases You Should Know

Island Books’ bookseller/columnist James Crossley posted a fall books preview on the store’s blog, Message in a Bottle today, showing off not just a super fall line-up but some great blurbing. He handsells a bunch of new releases, including Michael Chabon’s Telegraph Avenue, Zadie Smith’s NW and J.K. Rowling’s first adult novel, The Casual Vacancy …

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