Chuck Palahniuk walked away with apparently nothing more than a sore neck when his car was struck by a careening semi while the author was pulling out of his driveway east of Washougal, Washington Friday morning. The former truck mechanic has seen the underside of a lot of big rigs, but not laying on their …
It’s Day 12 and we’re thrilled to present Chuck Palahniuk’s gift list. Palahniuk is a two-time winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award (for Fight Club, 1997 and Lullaby, 2003); an author who holds the distinction of causing the most people to faint at readings since Dickens; and the kind of guy who would woo a …
“Fabulous reading. And if the chapter on honey gets you inspired, check out the local honey available across from our at the Houlton Bakery. It’s the best I’ve ever tasted. Why does honey from the tupelo-lined banks of the Apalachicola River have a kick of cinnamon unlike any other? Why is salmon from Alaska’s Yukon …
“Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares was mystical. Even though it was set in New York City and didn’t have a lick of fantasy in it, magic seemed to be embedded in every page. The characters, the dialogue, the whole concept of the book. I mean, what isn’t fantastic about a boy and a girl meeting …
The Novel Quilters are a group of quilters and readers who weave, or more accurately, stitch together their two loves a couple of times a year. Their reading home base and gallery is the St. Helens Book Shop in St. Helens, Oregon. Currently featured are two quilts inspired by the group’s read of Barbara Kingsolver’s …
