Last Friday afternoon, as part of the week’s virtual regional trade show, booksellers from around the Pacific Northwest watched members of the PNBA Book Awards Committee present a selection of books they are excited about for the 2021 Book Awards. About 400 titles have been nominated for the award (more were arriving during the conference). …
Congratulations to the 2020 Washington State Book Awards winners! Winners selected are outstanding books published by Washington authors in 2019. This is the 54th year of the program, formerly called the Governor’s Writers Awards. An award is given based on the strength of the publication’s literary merit, lasting importance and overall quality to an author …
The poems within Parker’s second collection of poetry are astonishing and resounding, discussing the issues in today’s ongoing discussions of racism and sexism. Including many references to pop culture (including the queen Beyoncé herself), the poems are entirely accessible and enjoyable, while also deeply personal, gorgeous and hilarious. –Chase, Village Books, Bellingham, WA Get your …
by Jhoti Roy for Literary Arts During a special broadcast on OPB Radio on Monday, June 22, 2020, the winners of the 33rd Annual Oregon Book Awards, selected by panels of out-of-state judges, were announced. ELOISE JARVIS MCGRAW AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE Cathy Camper of Portland Lowriders Blast from the Past LESLIE BRADSHAW AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE …
Watch this video recommendation by Hanna from Rediscovered Books in Boise, ID. The Poet X won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award. More praise, this time from favorite authors: “Crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice.” —Justina Ireland, author of Dread …
by Shann Ray Published in the Inlander March 21, 2020 Have you ever heard the voice of a loved one speaking over you with unexpected kindness? In times of stress, that voice can be almost unbearably rare. I’ve been thinking about how the 24-hour news cycle is often far from gentle, not at all concerned with …
Last month, Seattle Independent Bookstore Day and the national celebration of Independent Bookstore Day were officially postponed. Both were originally scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020, but are tentatively rescheduled for Saturday, August 29, 2020. Although we have to wait for the in-person festivities (and exclusive merchandise) until a safer time in public health, participating …
Literary Arts has announced the finalists for the 2020 Oregon Book Awards. The Oregon Book Award winners will be announced live at the 33rd annual Oregon Book Awards Ceremony on Monday, April 27 at Portland Center Stage at The Armory. Omar El Akkad and Elena Passarello will host the ceremony. Tickets are available for this …
This mesmerizing memoir by poet and translator E. J. Koh explores immigration, motherhood, familial bonds, love, trauma, forgiveness and reconciliation. It takes the reader from San Francisco to Korea to Japan. I found it to be a gorgeous, lyrical, painful, poignant and hopeful read. –Janis Segress, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA Explore language and …
A war is waged by two rival time-traveling agents: Red, who comes from a world ruled by technology, and Blue, who comes from a world rooted in organic life. The narrative is told through letters between the women, at first passionately loathsome, then– surprising both– passionately loving. Through visceral, poignant, and intricate wordplay, El-Mohtar and …
