When I was still small enough to sit on my great grandmother’s lap I wasn’t afraid of anything. I remember trips out to the Olympic Peninsula where my siblings and I slept in tents or beneath the stars. The murmur of adults speaking against the last embers of a fire and the crawl of the …
This book is so many things, and I love all of it because David Chang is unflinchingly real. He talks through being a child of immigrants, depressions, imposter syndrome, making mistakes, reaching out for help and walking away from that help. As an entrepreneur, I saw myself and I saw how I can become a …
Beautifully written and lovingly shared. Even if we cannot walk in the steps of Thoreau ourselves, with this new inspiration, we can perhaps find our way to a new path and find the nourishment we need for our souls. –Linda Bond, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WA Nourish your soul with a new book from your local …
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. Readers are enjoying a smorgasbord of books with food or taste-related titles. The Candy House Jennifer Egan (#7 Hardcover Fiction) Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Michelle Zauner (Hardcover …
New Paperback of the Week from Madison Books Among the booksellers of my acquaintance, this was by far the most-anticipated book of the year. Author Mikel Jollett was once a young fiction writer of growing reputation who made an unexpected career turn and became the front-man for indie band Airborne Toxic Event. His literary talent …
From Seattle to Broadway’s biggest stage, an autistic actor tells his story in new memoir Mickey Rowe hopes “Fearlessly Different” inspires readers to celebrate what makes them unique Author: Saint Bryan, KING 5 Published: 6:00 PM PST March 10, 2022 Updated: 10:34 AM PST March 11, 2022 Watch to see Seattle author Mickey Rowe– filmed with Saint …
Tupac Shakur’s poetry collection, The Rose that Grew from Concrete, and the safety of a diary were my entries into becoming a writer. For the entirety of middle school and the first half of high school, I was the kid who came into class late while cracking jokes or quips and sat in the back …
From Third Place Books’ blog: We asked the booksellers at all three of our locations for their favorite books of 2021. These are the top 10 books that made it onto the majority of those lists. Check out the list below. All books are also available as digital audiobooks here. My Monticello: Fiction by Jocelyn Nicole …
Each year since 1965, the Pacific Northwest Book Awards have celebrated exceptional books written by Northwest authors. PNBA is proud to announce the 2022 Book Awards Shortlist, selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. This year’s committee chose the following 12 finalists, crafted by Northwest authors, from a list …
Wednesday, July 7th at 6pm the Country Bookshelf will be live with Catherine Raven and Tim Cahill to discuss Raven’s remarkable book Fox & I. This is an unforgettable story about the friendship between a solitary woman and a wild fox that all our booksellers are raving about. Register here! Ariana Paliobagis of the Country Bookshelf …
