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 …
Ellis has illustrated a few of my favorite books, so I always take notice of something new. In this beautiful book, she has created an entire bug language for you to translate. Not knowing exactly what the bugs are saying makes it the job of our imaginations to fully realize this wonderful story. –Kenny Coble, …
This interview is from the blog of Portland-based Microcosm Publishing, conducted by Elly Blue. We have long been fans of King’s Books in Tacoma, Washington. It’s a humongous store full of new and used books and it’s clear from the minute you walk in that it’s run by kindred spirits. I’m not going to say …
King’s Books in Tacoma welcomes four talented authors of Young Adult fiction to celebrate their latest books May 20 at 7:00 pm. Kristin Halbrook (Every Last Promise), A.R. Kahler (Shades of Darkness: Ravenborn #1), Mindi Scott (The Way Back to You), and Carly Ann West (The Murmurings) will talk about their work and the publishing process, and …
The staff at King’s Books in Tacoma, WA highlights some favorite coloring books: Color Your Own Van Gogh designed by the Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam This coloring book is truly inspired! It breaks down the strokes of Van Gogh works, and the true challenges of impressionism emerge. Whether you reveal your own interpretations or try …
This new printing of the classic is playfully illustrated and laid out perfectly for young readers. Such a fantastic story deserves an equally adventurous and unique package! —Raissa, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA Purchase the Anna Bond illustrated version of Alice, not from the Queen of Hearts, but from King’s Books of Tacoma or your favorite indie …
The holidays are a little brighter for nine Pacific Northwest independent booksellers chosen as recipients of author James Patterson’s bookseller holiday bonuses. Congratulations to: Charnee Rose of Grass Roots Books & Music, Corvallis, OR Earl Dizon of Green Bean Books, Portland, OR Carol Easter and Kevin Sampsell of Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Joan Terselich of Village Books, …
