Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. July is the month for the national Find Waldo local celebrations. Bookstores around the Pacific Northwest and …
The dog days are here, that time of year when the hours dilate and each shift behind the bookstore counter seems to extend beyond the clock’s capacity to measure. At Island Books, this happens in August, a month when we slow things down by cutting back on special events and giving the staff a chance …
Reflections of a Bookstore Cat: Vintage Books Sunshine Edition Being that I’m an indoor cat, you would think that the weather outside doesn’t mean that much to me. However, you would be mistaken and I would probably ask that you no longer lump me in with whatever other indoor cats you know. Sunner is the …
