Watch Rachel Griffin talk about her book, The Nature of Witches A magical YA debut about accepting and even embracing changes in yourself. The Nature of Witches is also a love letter to our planet, showing readers how to appreciate what each season has to offer us, to see the beauty in the world we …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Maybe readers already had hydration on their minds because they knew about the heat wave; we notice that several of the regional bestsellers had water-related titles. The Sweetness of Water …
[It has been featured] on several most anticipated releases of 2021 lists, including Newsweek, Refinery29 and Popsugar. With an eye catching cover, a local setting and an instantly intriguing premise, Girls With Bright Futures is the book everyone is going to be talking about. Taking place in Seattle at the fictional Elliott Bay Academy, and told from three alternating points …
Sometimes the right book comes along at just the right time. Hollow Kingdom was easily my favorite book of 2019, and its sequel, Feral Creatures (publishing this August) just f***ing ravaged my entire heart. Holy crow, apocalyptic fiction never hurt so good! Brb, I have to go snuggle my perfect tiny wild child baby and …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Maybe it’s the pent-up wanderlust after a year and a half at home, but we think some of the titles of the bestsellers point to happy journeys… So, …
Seattle author Daniel James Brown autographed copies of his latest book, Facing the Mountain, for Elliot Bay Book Company in Seattle in preparation for his launch event with the bookstore and nonprofit Denshō on May 11. No one puts heart into history quite like Brown. Fans of The Boys in the Boat will appreciate how he again …
Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. We thought it might be fun to have Thursday Themes where we shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list. Is it a trend? A coincidence? An eccentric millionaire seeking comfort by purchasing books from independent bookstores around the region …
A Scottish castle, birdwatching and finding one’s flock are at the center of the charming middle-grade novel Across the Pond by Joy McCullough (Blood Water Paint; A Field Guide to Getting Lost; Champ and Major: First Dogs). When Callie’s parents inherit a Scottish castle, she’s thrilled at the prospect of a fresh start. But Callie’s hopes of …
A group of Seattle-area independent booksellers are proud to invite to you to a special virtual event tonight, April 1, 2021 at 6:30 pm Pacific on Facebook. Beloved local authors Garth Stein (The Art of Racing in the Rain and more) and Jonathan Evison (The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving and more) are joining forces to …
Green Bean Books of Portland expressed what a lot of us are feeling after the passing of beloved Oregon author Beverly Cleary: It is with both sadness and immense gratitude that we reflect on the incredible life of children’s author, Beverly Cleary. So beloved by so many, she brought us a treasure trove of children’s …
