Craig Childs’s Atlas of a Lost World is out in paperback this week. Childs—who, like John McPhee, makes any field trip interesting—tackles the prehistory of the western hemisphere in this book. Where did the first settlers come from? Were they all eaten by megafauna? Did ancient shamans ride giant sloths? (Sorry. Different book.) What did the kids …
A striking look at how anti-immigrant hate and a lust for profit revived the KKK in the ’20s and ’30s. Striking parallels to the anti-immigrant movement of today. It will make you think. –Bruce DeLaney, Rediscovered Books, Boise, ID Find history that resonates at Rediscovered Books and other independent bookstores. This is available now in …
Stiefvater uses her signature style of captivating characters and complex plot in this novel about a Colorado family that can perform unusual miracles. Switching from dark scenes in fantastical forests to a love song to the desert, Stiefvater celebrates the miracles that sit within us all. Like the owls that line its pages, this novel …
5/5 Stars Heart gripping from the start, Letters to the Lost wrapped me up with Brigid Kemmerer’s free flowing writing and ability to simply connect with the characters. I fell right in with Juliet and Declan; both have a piece that I completely understood. This book made me feel. It brought out so many emotions …
To call Days Without End “Blood Meridian lite” might sound dismissive, but it’s not. (In fact, for many readers, it might be just right.) You can’t get any darker than Cormac McCarthy’s Western hellscape, and while Barry’s novel encounters much of the same arbitrary mass slaughter as it makes its own way around the 19th-century West, it also …
This book is such an empowering tale of what is possible when you don’t give up. Jahren beautifully weaves the story of her success with the story of who she is as a person, resulting in an all-at-once heartbreaking and inspiring tale. Not only did she break through the barrier of being a female in …
This book, Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality, is laugh-out-loud, disturb all of those around you with ruckus laughter, funny! Jacob Tomsky is a fabulously gifted storyteller. You don’t feel like you’re reading a book, more like you’re having a conversation, sitting next to him on a barstool …
A deep, evocative story about fathers and sons, marriage, and mystery. About life pared down to the nitty-gritty, to what’s truly important. I love Stevie Kallos’ work. I wish everyone would read this book. — Pat, A Book for All Seasons, Leavenworth, WA Get lost in this rich and engrossing novel by Seattle author Kallos (Broken …
How could you not love a book when it’s first food is lutefisk? I enjoyed it from the beginning til the end. One of my top favorites for 2015. –Suzanne Droppert, Liberty Books, Poulsbo and Bremerton, WA Available now in paperback. Meet the author June 8! Perfect summer reading. Grab a copy from Liberty Books …
“This is my favorite book so far this year. Retired, proper Englishman Harold Fry gets a letter from an old acquaintance saying she has cancer. He struggles to write a reply. Then he struggles to mail his reply, so he just walks across England to hand deliver his letter. While Harold is walking he has …
