Set in Alaska in the 1920s, a husband and wife are drifting apart. Unable to have their own child, they create one out of snow one night, and it changes their whole lives. This novel is full of rich imagery and wonderful characters. Eowyn Ivey has written a beautiful fairy tale that really reaches out …
Source: KING5.com Author: Eric Wilkinson Published: 11:25 PM PDT October 25, 2020 Updated: 8:41 AM PDT October 26, 2020 BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Kelly Evert packs up her book bag and sets out on her bike. This is the future of delivery service for Bellingham’s Village Books. “We’re not a big van,” she said. “We’re a great bike, …
Two true stories are told side by side here– that of the lead architect of the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, and that of a serial killer who uses the fair to lure victims to his hotel. Elevating, yet creepy. Yet elevating. Oooh, but creepy. –Diana, Village Books, Bellingham and Lynden, WA It’s not quite …
The poems within Parker’s second collection of poetry are astonishing and resounding, discussing the issues in today’s ongoing discussions of racism and sexism. Including many references to pop culture (including the queen Beyoncé herself), the poems are entirely accessible and enjoyable, while also deeply personal, gorgeous and hilarious. –Chase, Village Books, Bellingham, WA Get your …
Village Books & Paper Dreams (Bellingham, WA) will open a location in the newly renovated Waples Mercantile Building on Front Street in Lynden, Washington. The building, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, burned in 2008, and was later purchased by Bellingham architect Jeff McClure and his wife Debra. The McClures, along with …
