My favorite picture books teach me something new, this one about the first woman filmmaker. I didn’t know the story of Alice Guy-Blaché, but I’m glad this book shared it with me. Women make history! –Karen, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA Even adults can learn something new in the kids’ section of King’s Books and other …
Looking for some new poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month? The booksellers of King’s Books in Tacoma, WA have some recommendations for you. Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart – Alice Walker OMG, Alice Walker is prophetic and historic, full of nostalgia, passion, and hope. I couldn’t put this collection down. You will easily …
The rhymes in this book are as uplifting as the story of . . . pioneering naval engineer [Raye Montague], and the illustrations are delightful. A sweet read for aspiring engineers [and anyone who wants to know more about a brilliant history-maker]. –Raissa, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA Learn more for Women’s History Month and every …
If Miguel de Cervantes & Lewis Carroll collaborated, this would be the book. A beautifully written 16th-century fantasy that, at its core, seems all too reminiscent of today’s current atmosphere. It’s as enchanting as it is hilarious. —Stacy, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA. . . This is a tough one to describe, because as soon as …
This remarkable book shows us female friendships that changed history, from the Trưng sisters defending first century Vietnam, to pirates Anne Bonny & Mary Read, to the Zohra Orchestra of Afghan girls. Find yourself some new historical heroes! — sweet pea, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA Find perfect gifts and inspiration for yourself at King’s Books …
This week, booksellers from around the country with a specific interest in children’s books gathered in New Orleans for the American Booksellers Association’s annual Children’s Institute, an annual educational conference that was hosted last year in Portland. I attended in my role as children’s book buyer for Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle, but I …
No Trip to the Coast is Complete Without This Northwest Buried Treasure Razor clams are a Washington essential, though we’ll let someone else dig them up. BY: KNUTE BERGER for Seattle Magazine On an early October Saturday, I was walking at Seward Park and happened to bump into author David Berger (no relation) who was about …
Mark your calendars for this great event coming up at Tacoma’s King’s Books April 1. King’s Books is excited to welcome Peter Bagge to talk about his new graphic biography, Fire!!: The Zora Neale Hurston Story. Following on the heels of his New York Times bestselling biography of Margaret Sanger, Fire!! is a dazzling graphic novel …
I love when a local author I admire is everywhere I look. This week, it’s been that way with Maria Semple. She kept popping up in my twitter and facebook feeds because she’s been so dang busy! She was on NPR. She was at King’s Books. Somehow she worked some Hermione time-turner-type magic and had …
The Christmas story features three kings; this year, King’s Books in Tacoma is releasing three holiday gift recommendation newsletters with ideas for any holiday gifting. As they put it, “We seek to bring you the most literate, quirky, smart, useful, and fun items possible for your gift-giving pleasure!’ Part One of their recommendations featured the categories …
