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Oct

17

2022

Winter in Sokcho by Elisa Shua Dusapin

A short but lingering novel… Elisa Shua Dusapin’s debut novel is ripe with atmosphere and a haunting sense of liminality. A young woman living in the tourist town of Sokcho befriends the enigmatic French graphic novelist who visits unconventionally in the dead of winter. She hopes to show him Sokcho’s barren truth, but finds herself …

Aug

26

2022

2022 Washington State Book Awards Finalists Announced

From the Seattle Public Library’s Shelf Talk blog August 23, 2022. Title links go to SPL page; book cover links go to Bookshop.org. Your local independent bookstore is happy to help you find these books! Congratulations to 39 finalists in eight categories for the 2022 Washington State Book Awards (WSBA) for outstanding books published by …

Jul

29

2022

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

I am obsessed with Zevin’s writing style. She eloquently tells the story, through dual perspectives, of Sam and Sadie, estranged childhood friends who come back together to create a video game in the 90s. With flashbacks, flashforwards (in the form of magazine interviews) and references to discrimination, racism, and physical disability, I was immediately hooked. …

Jul

15

2022

The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

Of course I was captured right away by the wonderful world building in “The Book Making Habits of Select Species,” and while this book of short stories is perfect for any “Black Mirror” fan, fascinated by technology’s impact on humanity, it is also so much more. This book is a fantastic blend of sci-fi, speculative, …

Apr

22

2022

The Start of a “Stylish” Conversation:
“Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary”

Grace Campbell of Olympia and Laura Stanfill of Portland met at Mineral School in Mineral, Washington, during a 2018 parent residency week. Grace Campbell is the Fiction Editor at 5×5 Literary Magazine. Her roots are in flash/microfiction, where she has been published in journals like Brevity, Hobart, Joyland, and Midway. Her work has been featured …

Dec

10

2021

The Unwinding by Jackie Morris

This is probably one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever encountered. I can’t stop peeking at it…beautiful water color images; mythical, mystical, magical. To be picked up, flipped through, and held close when you need some true comfort. – Berkeley, Browsers Bookshop, Olympia, WA Hold close some comfort from Browsers and other independent bookstores.

Jul

23

2021

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

A Face Out from Obama’s Picks: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

An astronaut wakes up with amnesia, and discovers he is on a mission to save the world. This book is a return to what made The Martian such a great read. There’s a sarcastic but earnest narrator, many a life-threatening disaster, and so very much clearly and cleverly explained science. Once I started reading it, I could …

Apr

6

2021

The Seattle Times Profiles Spokane Author Kate Lebo

Prior to last night’s virtual event hosted by Third Place Books (Seattle), Village Books (Bellingham), Browsers Bookshop (Olympia), and  Auntie’s Books (Spokane), Rebekah Denn wrote a piece about Spokane author Kate Lebo. Read it to get some new book recommendations and a fresh look at a favorite author. Lebo’s newest work is The Book of …

Sep

23

2020

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez

Hands down one of the most lyrical novels I’ve read this year. What grows out of Antonia’s grief after a series of sudden familial losses is: resiliency, tenacity, and a deep, inhabitable wisdom. I can’t recommend this one enough. -Elise, Browsers Bookshop, Olympia, WA Read books you’ll want to tell your friends about. Find great …

Sep

11

2020

Olympia Bookstores Continue to Serve Readers

Orca Books Co-op in Olympia, WA is now offering curbside pickup at their new 315 5th Ave E space from 12-6pm every day. To Special Order new books, you can order online at orcabooks.com, with the option of either curbside pickup or home delivery. If you want to save on shipping, simply choose curbside pickup as …

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