On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller list is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. Do you notice language patterns differently when you read aloud than when you …
This is Rachel Carson at her most personal. Beyond being a book about nature and its glories, it explores Carson’s deep relationship with the natural world. It’s also a fine training manual on how to find and nurture that same devotion, not only for yourself, but more importantly, for the youngsters in your life. It …
2012 Pacific Northwest Book Award winner Thor Hanson has been awarded a 2013 John Burroughs Medal for Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle. One of the jurors described Feathers as, “great natural history with intense focus and telescopic detail. It soars through an engaging blend of history, archaeology, animal behavior, art, physics, and conservation. …
