From The Stranger, May 1, 2020 by by Christopher Frizzelle Indie bookstores in Seattle like Elliott Bay Book Company, University Book Store, Third Place Books, Queen Anne Book Company, and others have sold books through their websites for years. But these stores are so deeply embedded into the character of their neighborhoods, and so deeply associated with in-store events and in-person relationships …
The Washington Center for the Book administers the annual Washington State Book Awards (formerly the Governor’s Writers Awards), given for outstanding books published by Washington authors the previous year. Join the Seattle Public Library for the 50th year of the Washington State Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, 7 to 9 p.m. at the …
Lily and the Octopus is a profound book about all the important things in life — love, how to let go, how important it is to live in the moment, and how one big love can lead to another. And Lily, dear Lily, is at the center– a smart, movie-loving dog who would never pass …
On May 2, bookstores around the country celebrated the first Independent Bookstore Day. In Seattle, 17 bookstores banded together for Seattle Bookstore Day— a way to encourage readers to visit 3 or more bookstores with a SEABookstoreDay passport for a chance at prizes. People who visited all 17 stores on Independent Bookstore Day earned the …
Sixty people showed up Wednesday evening, April 28 at the University (of Washington) Bookstore’s main location in Seattle to listen to a reading of Helene Hanff’s classic (1948) 84 Charing Cross Road by employees Brad Craft and Pam Cady. The video is a bit basic, and you may need to turn the volume up, but …
