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Jan

19

2022

Dispatches from Anarres:
Tales in Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin
edited by Susan DeFreitas

Dispatches from Anarres: Tales in Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin is a marvelous collection of short fiction imbued with the fiery independence and far-reaching vision of Le Guin. It’s lovely to see such passion persisting in Pacific Northwest storytelling. –A Good Book, Sumner, WA Explore literary legacies with books from A Good Book and …

Jun

6

2019

Wild Life by Molly Gloss

Wild Life by Molly Gloss

For those of us who are late catching up with the Oregon writer Molly Gloss, Saga Press is doing a great service this year by bringing much of her work back in handsome new paperbacks. Her books have been balanced between speculative fiction and stories of women in the historical West; Wild Life seems like …

Apr

4

2019

Michelle Ruiz Keil

Recipe for Fun: One Room Full of Authors, Booksellers, Publishers, and Books– Add Sunshine and Mix Well

On Monday, April 1, booksellers from around the region gathered in Portland with authors and publishers following a booksellers’ education session from the American Booksellers Association. The Authors on the Map book signing and a happy hour hosted by Forest Avenue Press, Counterpoint Press, and Tin House Books were an opportunity for booksellers to meet …

Mar

17

2015

Molly Gloss with PNBA Award plaque for Falling from Horses

Huzzah for Molly Gloss and Falling from Horses

On Friday, March 6, Broadway Books in Portland hosted the PNBA Award presentation for Molly Gloss for her novel, Falling from Horses. Sally shared these photos from the event. She wrote, “A lovely small group of ardent admirers. Cake and wine. A few short speeches. Of the cake photo one might say ‘everyone loved Molly’s …

Jan

9

2015

2

remarks

Molly Gloss

Truth and Lies

Until I was 12 years old we lived in the city, where our house was a short walk to two movie theaters that screened Saturday matinees for kids, matinees comprised largely of 1930s and 1940s westerns—I saw Roy Rogers before he came to television, saw John Wayne in his early horse operas before John Ford …

Jan

7

2015

2

remarks

Pacific Northwest Book Awards

2015 Pacific Northwest Book Award Winners

We’re delighted to announce the winners of the 2015 Pacific Northwest Book Awards! A volunteer committee of independent booksellers chose these six books from more than 250 nominated titles published in 2014. A Shortlist of 15 finalists was announced in November. Original essays from each of the winners will be featured on this site over the …

Nov

18

2014

Pacific Northwest Book Awards

2015 PNBA Awards Shortlist Announced

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association PNBA Award Committee announced a shortlist of 15 titles for the 2015 PNBA Award. Up to six of the shortlisted books will be selected as 2015 PNBA Award Winners; the winners will be announced in January 2015. Award Committee members will share reflections on the shortlisted titles on this site …

Nov

15

2012

Eight Authors Go Crazy in One Place,
Eight Separate Times

Who knows where great ideas come from, but the concept for the Crazy Eights Author Tour came to George Byron Wright while he was on a recent road trip. Here’s the idea: “Stimulate more interest in Oregon’s writing and publishing communities by connecting them with readers, booksellers and libraries in an exciting new way.” This …

Mar

6

2012

28 Books per Patron Can't be Wrong

We were blown away to read that Portland’s Multnomah County Library system has the second highest circulation in the country, behind only New York City. Almost 20 million items last year! Unfortunately, the red ribbon does nothing to alter the fact that two-thirds of the library’s operating budget is due to expire this spring. There’s …

Jan

12

2011

Grit to Gloss: Girls with Gumption

A librarian at the Multnomah County Library (think Portland) put together a reading—and sometimes watching—list of stories that feature “an unforgiving landscape, a sense of lawlessness, and a determined underdog on a quest.”