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May

29

2024

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

I enjoyed Kuang’s satirical takedown of the world of publishing, young authors, cultural appropriation, pressures of creativity, commercialization of art, cancel culture, and the power of social media. — Mary, Secret Garden Books, Seattle, WA I would highly recommend this book! R. F. Kuang absolutely knocks it out of the park on Yellowface. With biting critique …

May

10

2023

Maurice by Jessixa Bagley

Jessixa Bagley is a beloved local author/illustrator, and this may be her best book yet. Set in Paris, and filled with stunning illustrations of the city, this little picture book about a street musician who is forced to adapt to a quickly changing world is absolutely sweet and a little bit heartbreaking. “Love, like a …

Dec

21

2022

Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer

The beloved Arthur Less from Andrew Sean Greer’s 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Less is back! He will charm you in his enduring humorous ways as he travels cross country to author related events in the U.S. To quote Less quoting Meriwether Lewis, “I should be extremely happy in your company.” It is a delightful journey of laugh out loud …

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