This is a link we’ve had in the files for quite some time now… Even though the titles aren’t quite so fresh, it’s still a fun tool. The Seattle Times created interactive book recommendations based on reviews from the paper. You know what’s even more fun, though? Visiting a local independent bookshop to ask a bookseller …
I think it’s fairly safe to say that we all have several reading personalities, depending on mood and circumstance. Sometimes, you might be in the mood for the literary equivalent of a summer blockbuster, with explosions and car chases and clearly defined bad guys. Other times you might want a stately costume drama or something …
SUMMER BOOKFEST is coming! On Saturday, June 2, take a trip to Bainbridge Island for Seattle 7 Writers’ Summer Bookfest 2018 from noon to 2 PM at Eagle Harbor Books, starring over 20 award-winning, bestselling authors. They’ll be selling and signing their books, and chatting with you. In addition to all those great personalized books …
Published in Shelf Awareness March 14, 2018 Matt Young is a Marine Corps veteran, teacher and writer. His work can be found in Incoming: Veteran Writers on Coming Home,Consequence magazine, Split Lip, Word Riot, Tin House, River Teeth and many others. He teaches composition, literature and creative writing at Centralia College in Washington State. He is …
In much of the country, the month began with roaring winter storms, but that wasn’t the case here. Our early March was a lamb, so gentle and solicitous that it brought mint jelly with it and invited Northwesterners to tie on a bib. I accepted the offer and bit into the fair weather with gusto, …
Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, shared his list of books read in 2017 on social media. In the post, he wrote, “I was a little short this year–25 books. I think I took a break or something.” I love a peek into a favorite author’s bookshelves and reading habits, …
Let the joyous news be spread: Seattle is officially the second U.S. City (after Iowa City) to be declared a UNESCO City of Literature– one of 28 internationally recognized cities. Edinburgh, Scotland was the first city to get the designation in 2004. The UNESCO designation of literary cities is part of a wider network of …
Tiffany Harlan, Manager/Book Buyer at Grass Roots Books & Music in Corvallis, OR, recently gave an annual Fall Children’s Book Roundup book talk for educators of the Mid Valley Reading Council of Oregon. As part of the talk, Tiffany created thematic displays in the children’s area, including one highlighting books about diversity, kindness, and community. …
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 …
A TRAVEL FEATURE BY JIM HARRIS I am 75 years old and a retired book professional with nearly forty years of book selling for publishers, as a retailer and for a book wholesaler. Most recently, I have been a volunteer at a regional writers’ association and written book reviews. My wife and I completed a two …
