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Miriam Landis

Aug

23

2013

Miriam Landis

Ticket to Read

Summers at Island Books can be on the quiet side. Our owners and staff members take vacation, as do many of the locals (although the smart ones know there are twelve weeks of spectacular weather around here and it pays to stick around). The rhythm of kid traffic is the one thing that picks up, …

Jun

21

2013

Miriam Landis

Kiddie Communities

Here at Island Books, we host a monthly story time that’s usually targeted towards kids three and up. It’s magic to watch the faces of pajama-clad kiddos light up as local storytellers and musicians take over our children’s section. These are the kinds of events that lodge themselves into children’s memories, and a good reason …

Feb

26

2013

3

remarks

You Are What You Read
and That’s Just Fine

In a recent post, my esteemed Island Books colleague James Crossley confessed to a disproportionate number of male authors in his home library. He concluded with “You (which is to say, I) have to actively redress it by seeking to add women’s voices to the chorus.” Admirable goal? Yes. Sustainable goal? I doubt it. While …

Feb

8

2013

The Witch of Blackbird Pond </br>by Elizabeth George Speare

“The New England witch hunts endure as a fascinating piece of history, and before I graduated to The Crucible,  The Witch of Blackbird Pond whet my appetite for fiction about the era. Set in the late 1800s, this coming-of-age story follows the orphan Kit from her home in Barbados to a Puritan community in Connecticut. The death of …

Oct

2

2012

1

remark

Mercer Island Welcomes
Two New Readers

Congratulations to Island Books webmonkey and NWBL columnist Miriam Landis and her husband, Daniel! Twins Stephen Marc and Lynne Dena were born September 21, weighing 5lbs 3 oz and 4 lbs 13 oz respectively. Everything went well and the babies and “a very happy mom” are recovering nicely. Miriam says she hasn’t read them their …

Aug

9

2012

1

remark

Miriam Landis

Authors Missing in Action

We’re spoiled by today’s expectations that an author should publish a book once a year, and I blame overachievers like Nora Roberts, James Patterson, and Lee Child for setting us up to anticipate such a rapid rate of productivity. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s a certain breed of writer who doesn’t seem …

Jul

10

2012

2

remarks

Uplift-erature

The Island Books staff recently had a summer barbecue, and between flipping burgers, watching dogs play, and laughing at cute kids came the book talk. The sun was shining and to finally have some leisure time outside the store to revel in our favorite subject (reading, of course!) felt like a luxury. This year there …

Jul

3

2012

My Country ‘Tis of Thee

Thanks to Miriam Landis at Island Books for putting together this Fourth of July reading list in the store’s journal, Message in a Bottle. Her stack includes 1776 by David McCullough, Benjamin Franklin by Walter Isaacson, Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow and Paul Revere’s Ride by David Hackett Fisher. “Our country, the sweet land of …

Jun

5

2012

2

remarks

‘What Can I Do For You?’ and Other Comforting Questions from Behind the Counter

Some independent bookstores are known for their variety of events, rare book collections, or cozy cafes. My local bookstore and employer for the last year, Island Books, has always been about comfort and connecting. There are other qualities that make the place special, like the knowledgeable and friendly staff, the curated selection, cozy décor, and …

Jun

1

2012

4

remarks

NW Book Lovers, Chapter Two

Welcome to the revamped NWBookLovers.org! As you take a look around the new site, you’ll see that it feels more like a traditional blog than the old version and that we’ve got a bunch of new voices—all while hanging on to the best of the old site: the Face Outs, the author interviews and essays, …

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