This book does exactly what it says in the subtitle. It talks about the female body from the first proto-mammalian appearance of nursing all the way up to (relatively) modern history. How are women’s bodies different from men and what does that mean? What are the advantages of menstruation (humans are only one of a …
Folks living in Gallatin Valley are no strangers to the cool beauty of winter in the mountains. Whether one enjoys the rich sunsets accented with alpenglow or walking through dense snowy woods, there’s plenty of beauty to behold. One special new release encourages folks to leave the comfort of their homes in favor of taking …
Phinney Books welcomes you to the 14th annual Holiday Bookfest featuring dozens of authors signing their books. Along with the author signings, a selection of authors will be reading from their books, and Greenwood’s Bureau of Fearless Ideas tutoring center will create an interactive Bookmakers Space, where new or seasoned writers can put together a …
Since I have longed for many years to be farmer-grower, and I am also a fan of Wendell Berry’s writing, I really enjoyed Jessica Gigot’s memoir. I was inspired after hearing her read at the store earlier this year and I gained a lot of insights about the reality of small farming. Longing to farm is …
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) is a non-profit association of independent bookstores from five Northwest states, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia. The Association produces educational and promotional events and materials for its members and offers literacy, free speech, and author promotional vehicles through its member stores. Since 1965, the PNBA Awards …
Jenny Odell’s thinking has infected my brain. After I read her book How to Do Nothing – a critique of productivity and our relationship to technology – I looked at my phone slightly differently. Now with this book, Odell is asking me to change how I see my watch. Saving Time is both a historical look at how …
Books are always on my mind—what I’m currently reading, what I plan to read next, and what was most memorable about the book I just finished. Most often, when I’ve finished a book I’ve loved, I let it linger with me for at least several days before I pick up a new book—to think about …
When Frieda Hughes, poet, painter and home repair fanatic, found her marriage close to shattering and her health precarious, she moved to Wales, to a broken down home with a garden of despair. What more could a creative soul want—the garden, three dogs and, oh, yes, that wee chick of a magpie she found on the ground after …
It’s 1910 – do you know where the comet is and what it is going to do? Richard Goodrich presents a fascinating look at a time and event that eerily foreshadows today’s rampant mix of uncontrolled social media and “fake news”. In the absence of solid science, the media created an absolute frenzy over the …
From 2018-2019 Iris Graville served as the first writer-in-residence aboard the Washington State Ferries, spending a couple days a week writing on the route that travels between Lopez, Orcas, Shaw, and San Juan islands. The subtitle for her book Writer in a Life Vest: Essays from the Salish Sea is quite literal, as much of the book …
