Treat yourself to this interview with Annie Bloom’s Will and Ruby. It’s less than 18 minutes long, and it’s professionally produced by Oregon artist Leif Olsen, who also composed the music, as part of theliferecording.com. Olsen records the life stories of parents, grandparents, widows, and widowers—then sets them to original music—because no one’s story should …
THIS BOOK IS DANGEROUS! It is also super cute! A Fun Interactive. –L, Powell’s on Hawthorne, Portland, OR Enjoy books by local Pacific Northwest authors and illustrators at Powell’s Books and other independent bookstores. Also: Dive into the PNBA Give Books Holiday Catalog! There are lots of great gift ideas, like this book, inside.
Holiday Book Chat November 16, 2025 4:00- 6:00 pm One of the most entertaining events of the year! Join the Broadway Books team as they share the best books of the season for giving and getting. Each $15 ticket comes with a voucher for $15 to use towards your purchases that night, snacks and beverages, …
An absolutely gorgeous memoir about one woman’s journey in caring for feral cats. It is in turns funny and heartbreaking, showing a depth of understanding of not just cats, but humanity. It’s about cats, but it’s also about capitalism; about TikTok virality, but also community care. The story is fascinating on its own, but Gustafson’s …
Oregon author Gabriel Urza, author of The Silver State, was published on lithub.com. When Telling Your Own Story Gets in the Way of Processing Trauma AUTHOR EVENT with Waucoma Books in Hood River, OR Local author Gabriel Urza in conversation with Sierra Crane Murdoch Thursday, Nov. 6th, 6pm at the Hood River Library In Silver State, …
I was not expecting to have my heart ripped wide open, but that is exactly what happened with this extraordinary novel! There is so much hope, loss, betrayal, redemption, and ultimately love to be found between the covers. Many of these characters have a permanent place in my heart. –Angela, The Next Chapter Bookstore, Hermiston, …
We love this new book! It’s a must have for any lover of the unusual & strange, family historian, cookbook collector, or graveyard admirer. This inspiring collection features thoughtfully documented recipes preserved on gravestones, their family stories and is a celebration of food legacies from their dearly departed. From weeknight dinners to family feasts, food …
From BOLD Coffee & Books in Portland, OR: Come help us celebrate one BOLD year! It’s been a transformative year of new friends, tasty drinks, delicious food, brave books, and events galore. We are deeply grateful to our incredible community for welcoming us and bringing us to this first milestone. On Saturday, October 18, please …
Another winner in this series featuring a very thoughtful main character. Perfect to help discuss quiet complex emotions. –Earl, Green Bean Books, Portland, OR We think the world would be a better place if more people were equipped with tools to handle their emotions. Read a book like this by yourself or with someone, and …
To be featured as a Face Out on our site, we usually require a shelf talker or recommendation written by a bookseller at one of our independent Pacific Northwest bookstores. But we have been feeling very ready for fall, so this staff pick from Alix at Two Rivers Bookstore in Portland, OR (which, together with …
