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Keith Rosson

Apr

10

2018

Smoke City

Smoke and Wonders: Latest from Portlanders
Keith Rosson and Matthew Dickman

A surreal journey across the ages, a mind-bending road trip. In his September 2017 essay, “Study the Executioner,” for NWBookLovers.org, Portland author and artist Keith Rosson talked of how history, as a subject of interest, was largely lost on his youthful version. “Droll. Too large in its scope and breadth to really grasp.” But something changed …

Oct

10

2017

PNBA 2018 Book Awards Preview

Wonderful NW Books Recommended by PNBA’s Award Committee

At the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show, the PNBA Awards Committee presented an overview of some nominated titles by northwest authors and illustrators that have captured their hearts this year. Committee chair Kim Hooyboer of Third Place Books (Seward Park, Seattle, WA) explained that this year a record-breaking 421 titles were nominated. She …

Sep

29

2017

Keith Rosson

Study the Executioner

I averaged three art classes a day during my last year of high school. It was the only thing that elevated my GPA above what could generously be called alarming. I spent the majority of those twelve semesters failing a lot of classes, or nearly failing them. A multitude of reasons were at play, but …

May

9

2017

3

remarks

Authors on the Map; Books on Your Shelf?

Northwest indie booksellers recently convened in Portland for a day of education sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, followed by an afternoon of “research” and “professional development.” Otherwise known as an author party. The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association invited a dozen Northwest authors (and one bonus illustrator) to lay out their wares, new and forthcoming …

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