Karl Marlantes on Chronicling the Early Cold War Years Karl Marlantes is back with Cold Victory [available this week in paperback], a novel about community, family, and skiing. Set in 1947, Cold Victory tells the story of two young military attachés who drunkenly challenge each other to a cross-country wilderness race. Since this is Finland, …
Sure, the New York Times released its 100 Best Books of the 21st Century list. But the list we’re really excited about is Phinney Books’ 100 bestselling books from their first ten years. From Phinney Books, Seattle, WA: You can see the top 10 displayed here, and the full top 100 on our website. Such …
Sweeping immigrant story of the first logging industries and labor unions in the Pacific Northwest. The Overstory by Richard Powers and Barkskins by Annie Proulx would make good bookends to this saga. –Sandy, Grass Roots Books & Music, Corvallis, OR Can you think of some other good reading bookend recommendations? We’ll go next: Some books about resilient women– Educated, …
Three is… a crowd? Company? The magic number? Hell, it’s a lot of things and I’m going to add one more to the three ingredient pot: book recommendations. The NY Times can have their 100 and Buzzfeed can stick to 22 – my brain isn’t big enough to handle much more than three of anything …
The shortlist for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association 2020 Pacific Northwest Book Awards has been announced. The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) is a non-profit association of independent bookstores from five Northwest states, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. The Association produces educational and promotional events and materials for its members and offers literacy, free …
On Monday afternoon, a roomful of booksellers from around the Pacific Northwest gathered to hear a panel of their peers, members of the PNBA Book Awards Committee, present for the 2020 Book Awards Preview. Over 400 books have been nominated for the award. To be eligible, a book must have been published between October 1, …
Karl Marlantes once again brings us an epic that can’t be put down, this time set in the forests and on the rivers of southwest Washington, all soon to be engulfed by logging and fishing. Deep River combines the story of immigrant siblings (from Finland) and a larger Scandinavian community, the desires of families escaping …
Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara This is available as an abridged audiobook, if you have a drive or your bookstore is closed for the holiday. The Final Storm by Jeff Shaara This is #4 in the the World War II series. If you want to start right away on book one, here’s the audiobook; …
On Monday, April 1, booksellers from around the region gathered in Portland with authors and publishers following a booksellers’ education session from the American Booksellers Association. The Authors on the Map book signing and a happy hour hosted by Forest Avenue Press, Counterpoint Press, and Tin House Books were an opportunity for booksellers to meet …
