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Feb

13

2020

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Every ten years a cold and fearsome wizard known only as the Dragon takes a young woman from Agnieszka’s village; it’s a sacrifice they must endure to keep their village safe from the corrupted, malevolent Wood. No one knows what the women must endure in the Dragon’s castle, but they always return changed. When Agnieszka …

Dec

13

2019

Seeking First to Understand: “Eden Mine,”
a fierce new novel from S.M. Hulse

S.M. Hulse has carved out a unique place in the psyche of the American West.  In her timely and powerful novels she reveals what glimmers beneath the surface of our collective ills: an uncommon but vital desire to understand chaos, to unite with each other when possible, and to face trauma with grace, quiet confidence, …

May

31

2019

Honeybees and Frenemies

Kristi Wientge shares the Buzz about “Honeybees and Frenemies”

An interview by Seattle author Mark Holtzen, originally posted to The Winged Pen blog Welcome to my fellow Winged Pen Critique Partner, Kristi Wientge! I’m going to dive right in with questions about your upcoming middle grade release on June 4th, 2019, entitled Honeybees and Frenemies from Simon and Schuster. When did the seed of …

Apr

19

2019

journal and poetry books for inspiration

On Writing Poetry

From the Island Books newsletter April 17, 2019 I’ve been writing poetry, or something resembling that, consistently since I was eleven years old. I’ve always liked words, the energy, the power, and the meanings that all vary. Unlike prose writing, poetry offers up a canvas of possibility in its negative space. I found I was …

Apr

4

2019

Michelle Ruiz Keil

Recipe for Fun: One Room Full of Authors, Booksellers, Publishers, and Books– Add Sunshine and Mix Well

On Monday, April 1, booksellers from around the region gathered in Portland with authors and publishers following a booksellers’ education session from the American Booksellers Association. The Authors on the Map book signing and a happy hour hosted by Forest Avenue Press, Counterpoint Press, and Tin House Books were an opportunity for booksellers to meet …

Feb

26

2019

The Bird King by G. Willow Wilson

Mark Your Calendars and Preorder at Your Favorite Bookstore: Upcoming Title Highlights from Phinney Books

Phinney Books in Seattle shared excitement about some spring titles in a recent newsletter.  February 26 The Border by Don Winslow The arrival of this final volume is making it clear that Winslow’s epic trilogy about the drug wars on the US-Mexico border is one of the central fictional dramas of our time, closing in a storm …

Jan

22

2018

The Hazel Wood

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland on acid– I think that pretty well sums up this young adult novel. While this book is a debut for Ms. Albert, it is far from her first writing. Her occupation calls upon her to write extensively and she has written for magazines and more, including McSweeney’s. This book will be …

Oct

13

2017

1

remark

Sea of Poppies, The Heart's Invisible Furies, My Rice Bowl

What’s the PNBA Board Reading?

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, the regional trade association for independent bookstores, just concluded its annual fall trade show this week. This means that the PNBA Board of Directors gathered, and when that happens, there’s a tradition of going around the room to introduce ourselves and something we’ve read lately. Below are the books that …

Sep

29

2017

Keith Rosson

Study the Executioner

I averaged three art classes a day during my last year of high school. It was the only thing that elevated my GPA above what could generously be called alarming. I spent the majority of those twelve semesters failing a lot of classes, or nearly failing them. A multitude of reasons were at play, but …

Feb

16

2016

Spring Books Preview

I had so much fun putting together a Fall Books Preview email last August that I thought I’d do the same for the spring (which, they assure me, is right around the corner). Fall gets all the attention as the big season for books, but, as you can see below, springtime is chock-full of splendid …

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