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 …
Dear Reader, I had a great time launching Kitty at A Children’s Place in Portland […] this fall! The event at Boulder Book Store has some history behind it. The last time I appeared on their stage (and they really have a stage!) was to support Noah McNichol and the Backstage Ghost. The date was Wednesday, March 11, 2020, …
Sisters Festival of Books is a multi-day celebration of literature and storytelling in the Pacific Northwest. Taking place in beautiful Sisters, Oregon and occurring across multiple venues, SFOB celebrates all things literature and storytelling – from workshops to poetry & story slams to author events and meet & greets…and even the opportunity to attend a …
The Knight and the Moth is everything I love about fantasy. A heroine with a spine of steel beneath a gossamer shroud, a snarky knight, omens, prophecies, and a scene-stealing gargoyle sidekick—this story has it all. It’s both beautiful and refreshingly original. I can’t wait for the sequel! —Alaina, The Next Chapter, Hermiston, OR Pick …
[Did you love] The Book of Doors as much as all of the Beach Books crew? It’s time to pick up The Society of Unknowable Objects! Although these books aren’t in a series, they mesh together beautifully and will have you wanting to reread The Book of Doors. –Beach Books, Seaside, OR From the publisher: …
This whimsically illustrated novella is written for adult cat lovers and makers of all types. In it, Barbery and Guitart have captured the particular mix of sweetness, confidence, and opinion that endears felines to their people. — Jen, Two Rivers Bookstore, Portland, OR Don’t you deserve a little treat? Or maybe a stack of treats? …
OMG– be prepared for the turning of heads as everyone watches while you LOL! I dare you to read Irby on silent– you’ll find it impossible. From writing the iconic character of Carrie Bradshaw to mishaps at QVC you’ll fall in love with Samantha’s wit and charm! –Powell’s on Hawthorne, Portland, OR Whatever you thought …
Lalami imagines a not-too-distant future in which Americans are monitored by the Risk Assessment Administration. If a person’s risk score passes a threshold, they are imprisoned…but they are not not called prisoners, they are called “retainees” where they are “free, under observation.” After a series of confusing interactions with authorities at an airport, this not-prison …
From Roundabout Books’ newsletter: [T]he 2025 longlist for The Booker Prize was announced, and since it’s one of my favorite literary lists, I thought I’d take this chance to pitch a Booker book for your late summer reading enjoyment. And yes – I said enjoyment. Officially, the Booker prize is awarded to a work of fiction written in English and published in the …
A gloriously clever mashup of genres that captures the loneliness of space and the joy of finding companions to explore it with. I laughed one page, cried the next, and cheered for Demeter and her motley crew throughout. Of Monsters and Mainframes is a delight from start to finish. –Maiga, Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Feel …
