Booklovers from all over joined Beach Books in Seaside, OR to celebrate their 20th Anniversary November 1, 2025. “It was so much better than we even hoped. Music was great, the food and drinks were terrific, and the lines at the checkout were long. We had a grand time.” —Karen Emmerling, owner of Beach Books, …
On Saturday, July 1, 2023, Elliott Bay Book Company celebrated its 50th Anniversary. You can see a timeline of their store history on their website. A celebration event included refreshments, luminaries, music, and the unveiling of a new feature in the store. Elliott Bay Book Company’s General Manager Janis Segress captured some of the moments …
Winter 2018-2019 was a tough one. Snow and ice hit much of the region hard. Today, we officially welcome spring! May your walkways be clear, your carpets be unsalted, your deliveries be regular, and your snow shovels be stored away snugly. Below is a trip down snowy memory lane for February 2019– all after the …
Herringbone Books, Redmond, OR “Brandon Weimer owner of Herringbone Books. [Author] Pam Houston just dropped by on the suggestion of Deon Stonehouse of Sunriver Books.” –posted by Kurtis Lowe, sales rep, Book Travelers West, on Instagram Feb. 12, 2019 Follow Kurtis on Instagram: kqlowe
To ring in the holidays and celebrate This is Your Life, Harriet Chance! being selected for Pacific Northwest Book Award shortlist, author Jonathan Evison and his regional Algonquin sales rep, Kurtis Lowe of Book Travelers West, made the rounds of Seattle-area bookstores on December 1. Kurtis prepped the stores and planned the itinerary; Johnny signed …
Anacortes bookseller Patti Pattee informs us that her town has murals of its “famous” residents all over the place, but that local artist Christine Olsen has, “added a whole new element.” Pattee should know. One of these elements lives on the side of her bookstore, Watermark Book Co. The Bookworm Sasquatch went up in August, featuring—this …
“I was happy to read Peter Hoffmeister’s memoir shortly after having read Townie: A Memoir by Andre Dubus III. Both men began as boys who were thoughtful, introverted and reluctant to fight, but, for both, conflicted emotions about their parents drove them to transform themselves physically and mentally for self-protection—and to inflict pain on others. …
Kurtis and I visited Orca Books in Downtown Olympia, Washington late in the day at the end of our three-day bookstore tour last spring. What a fun stop! These booksellers are pouring their hearts into this store, and it really shows in the bursts of personality to be found around every corner of the store. …
