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Mar

1

2013

1

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Swanson Celebrates a Silver Anniversary
at The Bookloft

Mary Swanson celebrates her 25th anniversary with The Bookloft (Enterprise, OR) today. “It is a startlingly long time,” she says, “but I’m still having fun and people are are still buying books, so on I go.” The store is hosting an all-day party with cake, balloons, specials and drawings for  giveaways. Among the prizes are Penguin beach …

Jul

2

2012

6

remarks

Read the Damn Book!

Handselling books is one of my favorite parts of my job. There’s nothing more gratifying than talking about a book I enjoyed, seeing a customer’s eyes light up, and hearing her say, “That sounds great. I think I’ll get that one.” It gives me a little thrill every time. It’s especially fun when the customer …

Jun

7

2012

Introducing Anna Keesey and
Her Feminist Western, Little Century

We’re pleased to introduce you to Anna Keesey if you haven’t met her yet. Her debut novel, Little Century, came out this week and is already getting raves from all over the country. Keesey is a graduate of Stanford University and of the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. Her work has appeared in a number of journals and …

May

29

2012

When Women Were Birds: Fifty-four Variations on Voice by Terry Tempest Williams

“As many readers may know already, Williams wrote movingly in Refuge about the history of her family as down-winders in Utah, the death of her mother from cancer and her own struggles. Her latest book harkens back to her mother’s death, but is more difficult to define. Before she died, her mother told Terry to …

May

23

2012

Alien Diplomacy by Gini Koch

“If you enjoy a good laugh paired with a complex sci-fi plot definitely check out Alien Diplomacy. Koch is one of the very few authors I can honestly say makes me laugh out loud. Her newest book continues the Kitty Katt Martini series with fabulous gusto. Perhaps the most remarkable thing here is that her …

May

17

2012

Drago #4 by Art Spinella

Nick Drago is at it again, with a new twist on the never-ending saga of D. B. Cooper and a mysterious floating body.

May

14

2012

Oregon Favorites: Trails and Tales by Bill Sullivan

“Bill Sullivan has written the best hiking guides in Oregon for years. This book is a concise treasure trove for great hikes, ski adventures, hot springs and stories. It covers the entirety of Oregon and is arranged by month. What a great resource when planning for visitors! Plus it’s filled with fabulous photos, expert driving …

May

8

2012

Broadway Books: "A Story-Common . . . a Chapel Filled with Ink"

We have to pass on this essay from Brian Doyle commemorating Broadway Books’ 20th anniversary. It was made into a broadside by Letterary Press, and it’s pretty wonderful, a tribute to all indie bookstores, really. Broadway Books’ co-owner Sally McPherson tells us the store’s celebration Sunday was fabulous—that they were “mobbed all day long—sort of …

May

1

2012

Third Street Books Mobbed

Congrats to Third Street Books in McMinnville, OR for a successful cash mob Thursday night. At the gathering, booksellers rang in 116 transactions in just over an hour, totaling about $3,400, owner Sylla McClellan tells us. “WOW!” she wrote in the store newsletter. “All I can say is WOW! . . . This was truly a community …

Apr

30

2012

Amanda MacNaughton

'How's Your Writing Going?' and Other Scary Questions People Ask, an Essay by Amanda MacNaughton of Paulina Springs Books

As a bookseller who is also a mostly unpublished writer, I crave contact with other serious writers. One of my main tasks at Paulina Springs Books is booking our author events, which means I get to meet or have contact with all the authors who come through here. You would think this would be the …

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