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Maurice Sendak

Aug

5

2022

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

We’re quietly intrigued about this next one. Sunyi Dean’s The Book Eaters is about a family who do just that: they eat books. But, aha!, they retain all of the content of the book after they ingest it. Naturally, things get dark, and the family’s secrets are put in danger as they try to navigate an …

Jul

15

2021

Bestseller Spotlight: Where the Wild (and Tamed) Things Are

It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Many of this week’s list’s titles have wonderful wild and tamed animals. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy Hardcover Nonfiction #3 Broken Horses by …

Jun

3

2021

Bestseller Spotlight: Geographic Titles

Every Thursday, we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. This week, a sense of place came up in quite a few titles. Some you can find on a map. Tokyo Ever After Emiko Jean (#5 Young adult) Hidden Valley Road Robert Kolker (#13 paperback …

Sep

28

2018

Bookstores Celebrate Banned and Challenged Books

Independent bookstores don’t have the space to carry every title, but they celebrate your freedom to read. This week, many stores created displays to raise awareness of censorship through Banned Books Week (September 23-29, 2018). From University Book Store in Seattle: We’re with the Banned. In celebration and anticipation of 2018’s top 10 banned books, we’re …

Apr

19

2013

James Crossley

Final Testaments

The wheels of publishing grind slowly by 21st century standards. Once a manuscript is completed—no rapid thing itself—it can take months or even years for it to be accepted, edited, scheduled, printed, and distributed. This is frustrating when you’re waiting for a new book from a favorite author (or you’re a bookseller explaining to an …

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