[From] a new publishing press founded in Seattle, this anthology is so wonderful. There’s truly something for everything and everyone. There’s a spice level guide as well, depending on whatever your speed is. Also this cover is so beautiful. –Katherine, Grand Gesture Books, Portland, OR You can always find love at independent bookstores, but especially …
What does a meaningful life consist of? One answer is the tender and thoughtful story of family told in the new novel by Jonathan Evison that explores the beautiful complexities of long term companionship. –Robert Sindelar, Third Place Books, Seattle, WA Johnathan Evison will tour starting tonight, January 7, 2025, with a launch party at …
From the newsletters of Always Here Bookstore in Portland, OR: After letting our newsletter gather dust for 4 months, we’re back to announce that the pop-up at 3808 N Williams Ave that we share with Jelly Cup Collective will be closing at the end of the year […] [&] […] we found the long-term home for …
Heartbreaking! Haunting! Absolutely gorgeous imagery that inspired me to paint! — Bianca, Annie Bloom’s Books, Portland, OR From Publisher’s Weekly: “Oshetsky handles Margaret’s monstrous manifestation with a delicate touch and infuses her daily life with a muted eeriness. . . . Readers will be captivated by Margaret’s beautifully weird search for atonement.” Find something gorgeous …
Last week, Green Bean Books’ bookseller and all-around independent bookstore champion Earl Dizon visited Portland’s BOLD Coffee & Books during their soft opening. He shared his photos and enthusiasm on Instagram. Enjoy a peek at BOLD through Earl’s lens. Photos by Earl Dizon. Thank you, Earl, for sharing your photos and first impressions of this …
If you liked Justin Cronin’s vampire trilogy (starting with THE PASSAGE), I think you’ll love FEVER HOUSE and THE DEVIL BY NAME, a kind of zombie/STAND hybrid, by Keith Rosson. Big scares, big gross-outs, big fun. –Stephen King (@StephenKing) on X Oct. 5, 2024 Fever House is an Annie Bloom’s Staff Pick, and Portland author …
BOLD Coffee & Books has a Kickstarter campaign going through September 30, 2024, to raise funds to let them open the bookstore and cafe on a strong financial footing. Here’s more about their campaign, from their fundraising page: The BOLD Vision: To create a welcoming and safe space for coffee and book lovers—both those who decide …
by Dana Haynes Don’t ask Portland novelist Michael Keefe what time period his new book, All Her Loved Ones Encoded, is set in. Better to ask what time period isn’t it set in. Keefe will take part in a book launch at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 S.W. Capitol Highway, …
From Annie Bloom’s Books September 7, 2024: We are incredibly sad to share that the beloved founder of Annie Bloom’s, Bobby Tichenor, passed away earlier this week. Bobby opened Annie Bloom’s nearly 46 years ago, in the fall of 1978 (while she was still in law school), and has been sharing her love of books …
[A] picture book tailor made for the times is The Power of One by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Mike Curato. In this story we see a girl deflated by the unkind words of a boy. But then another child responds to her pain with simple and gentle kindness. That one act plants a seed of hope and …
