Congratulations to the 2012 Oregon Book Award finalists, who were announced today. There are a couple of overlaps with the 2012 PNBA Awards winners, including Patrick deWitt, who was nominated for a Ken Kesey Award for fiction for The Sisters Brothers and Lidia Yuknavitch, nominated for a Sarah Winnemucca Award for Creative Nonfiction for The …
Our group, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, announced the winners of the 2012 Pacific Northwest Book Awards today. Congratulations to Patrick deWitt (The Sisters Brothers), Jonathan Evison (West of Here), Thor Hanson (Feathers), Ismet Prcic (Shards), Craig Thompson (Habibi) and Lidia Yuknavitch (The Chronology of Water)! An awards committee of nine indie booksellers selected these …
“With off-kilter wit and the kind of charm that would leave the Cohen Brothers tickled, deWitt has crafted a Western novel for people who think they don't like Westerns. Soft-hea cheap generic viagra rted brother Eli's narration in the trail dust of no-conscience brother Charlie is philosophical and funny—very funny—amidst a stark and violent backdrop. …
Broadway Books is a timeless Portland gem. It's revered by longtime customers, new customers and fellow booksellers alike for staying vibrant and relevant during a tumultuous time in the book industry. The Book Broads, as the co-owners call themselves on Twitter, are making moves that incorporate the wisdom of their bookselling experience with new technologies …
The Awards Committee for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association has announced its shortlist for the best 2011 books by Northwest authors. Out of 290 titles nominated this year, the nine booksellers chose these 12 books. PNBA encourages its member stores and booksellers to give some extra attention to these titles and to email comments in …
“It’s just another day at the office as two men on horseback embark from Oregon City to the California gold country to kill a man who has offended their boss. They may be professional killers, but, first and foremost, Eli and Charlie Sisters are brothers, and their hilarious banter alone is worth the price of …
For the past several weeks Three Guys One Book has been all over Oregon author Patrick deWitt’s novel The Sisters Brothers leading up to it’s release this month. Here’s a clip from the review by one of The Guys, Jason: “…Eli and Charlie take a road trip interrupted at every turn in the dusty road by …
