On Thursday, February 14 at noon, the Oregon State Capitol Foundation (OSCF) Speaker Series Presents Oregon author Dede Montgomery and her nonfiction book, My Music Man. The event is free and will be held in the Hearing Room at the Capitol Building in Salem, OR. Dede Montgomery brings her personal family history to the Capitol …
If Miguel de Cervantes & Lewis Carroll collaborated, this would be the book. A beautifully written 16th-century fantasy that, at its core, seems all too reminiscent of today’s current atmosphere. It’s as enchanting as it is hilarious. —Stacy, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA. . . This is a tough one to describe, because as soon as …
One of the many wonderful things about winning this award is being officially reminded that I now belong to the Pacific Northwest. It has been five years since we moved to Portland, my wife’s hometown, and my extended family spent the first several years worrying that I wouldn’t be happy here. I grew up in …
Bronwyn realizes she can change the atmosphere, but how much can she do, how far can she go, and what is the purpose of this gift? With an unusual story, Emmons writes a tale full of science, faith, exploration, and maybe even love. –Dianah Hughley, Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Follow the staff picks to unique …
I’d been reading picture books to my kids for years before writing my own. I’d always taken pleasure in them but never really considered what a deep art form the genre is. It took creating Libba to figure that out.First, let’s take the words. Like in a song or poem, I wanted to get them just right. …
If you liked: ✓ books starring spirited & sassy girls ✓ underdog-type stories with brave main characters ✓ stories with unique world building ✓ ice skating & martial arts… together, then try Peasprout Chen: Future Legend of Skate & Sword. –Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Many thanks to author Kelly Jones for taking a photo of …
I couldn’t tell you who won last year’s World Series, because I don’t follow baseball. But this sports book has earned a sterling reputation as a classic that transcends the game. Author/knuckleball pitcher Jim Bouton has the humorist’s eye for telling, pithy detail, and the memoirist’s courage in sharing honest and sometimes unflattering anecdotes about himself …
If you are looking for a good contemporary novel with a touch of Gothic horror, then this book is for you. As in her first novel, The Essex Serpent, Perry’s tale revolves around an old legend which seemingly comes to life. Helen’s life is forever changed at a coffee shop in Prague, when her friend …
At forty-five, Anne Spoerry became a member of the elite Flying Doctors Service, flying a plane solo across Africa to provide medical care to thousands of people. She was the beloved “Mama Daktari” and her bravery and compassion for those in need was legendary, but, as Hemingway reveals, her early life was deeply troubling—particularly her …
This book is a doozy, a colorful history of a specific time and place, which continues to have major implications today. New York in the early 1970s was facing many of the same economic problems as the rest of urban America: simultaneous blows of recession, inflation, and suburban flight sucked revenue out of the city and …
