From Portland’s Annie Bloom’s Books: Books from Local Authors Want another way to shop local this holiday season? Pick up one (or more!) of these wonderful 2022 books from Portland authors. Lost Restaurants of Portland, Oregon (Paperback) by Theresa Griffin Kennedy A full menu of unforgettable events and historical milestones. Delve into the Rose City’s …
The Seattle Times’ Paul Constant wrote a lovely profile of Magnolia’s Bookstore in Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood, “one of Seattle’s most isolated neighborhoods.” For the article, Constant interviewed store owner, Georgiana Blomberg. Blomberg purchased the store in 2001 after working there for almost a decade. Constant also visited the store on a busy Farmers Market Saturday …
We’ve waited and waited. Finally, this year, Edgar Martinez received his nomination to baseball’s Hall of Fame. His delightful autobiography follows the fascinating journey from his youth in Puerto Rico, where Edgar started his career with a broomstick for a bat, hitting rocks, bottle caps, even raindrops. Then follows a complicated story with ups and …
“We have a lovely new bench in front of the store. Customers love to take selfies with Samuel.” –Kelly Evert, Village Books On Saturday, May 26, the Fairhaven community celebrated the unveiling and dedication of a bronze sculpture of Mark Twain seated on a bench in front of Village Books and Paper Dreams. In August 1895, Samuel …
