In the early ’80s I lived near the Frog Rock on Bainbridge Island. It was cheaper to live on the island and ride the ferry than to live in Seattle. On rare days, when I had a little money, I would treat myself to bookstore visits to Eagle Harbor Book Co. in Winslow and Elliott …
The good folks at Vintage Books in Vancouver WA are having fun (as usual) adding a new item to their blog every day for twelve days up to Christmas, with various recommendations for gifts throughout the store. Not just books, but all kinds of goodies that you might find in any indeie bookstore.
A co-worker was stunned at my confession that I had never read any Raymond Carver. She immediately stopped whatever it was that she was doing and went on a hunt for this short story I absolutely had to read. That weekend I got all cozy in my chair and opened up Where I’m Calling From …
