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Jun

3

2022

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Third Place Books Honors Bookseller Michael Coy

As reported in Shelf Awareness Wednesday, June 1, 2022: In honor of Michael Coy’s 48-year career in bookselling, his contributions to the greater Seattle book community and his lasting impact as the manager at Third Place Books, Ravenna, Wash., Third Place Books has named its entrance to its Ravenna location “Michael Coy Way.” A street sign bearing …

Mar

9

2022

Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places by Ursula K. Le Guin

From Broadway Books in Portland, OR: Since declaring 2022 The Year of Reading Ursula K. Le Guin, we’ve amassed a grand selection of the author’s books. Le Guin wrote across many genres—science fiction, fantasy, short stories, essays, poetry, books on writing, and books for children. Curious where to start? We’ll reserve space in each newsletter to highlight …

Dec

8

2020

In Memory of William Kittredge, Author and PNW Legend

“One of the great figures in Western literature has passed on to the last best place. He will be sorely missed.” –Pamela Lehman Meyer From the obituary in the Missoulian by Cory Walsh December 5: “What we find in these stories, over and over again, is talk of home, lost or sought after, or in …

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