Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! Treat yourself to electricliterature.com’s imaginings of the hand turkeys famous authors would make… Don’t miss the one for Sherman Alexie at the end. We’ll see you in the bookstores soon!
Thankful Children’s Books from Island Books
Whether you cook the feast, just show up with a can of cranberry sauce, or treat yourself to a frozen pizza for Thanksgiving, you can enjoy (and share) books about gratitude to make the day even more special. Mercer Island Books of Mercer Island, WA put together a fun list of grateful books. Why not …
Paying it Forward
Thanksgiving should be a time of gratitude and coming together, and your friendly neighborhood Island Books staff is getting into the spirit. As we planned our pie recipes and anticipated one of our favorite holidays of the year, we felt moved to infuse some extra community love into the atmosphere. There were two recent pieces of …
Happy Thanksgiving, Readers!
Happy Thanksgiving! I tried to find a photo of family togetherness to share to celebrate the day, but I decided instead to share this picture of me stuffing myself with pie at A La Mode Pie in Seattle. I was lucky enough to go in the company of fellow bookseller and amazing baker Emily Adams …
Imagining Thanksgiving
This painting by Norman Rockwell is the quintessence of Thanksgiving, isn’t it? You can almost taste the turkey and the tradition. It’s a great depiction of the things that make us want to gather to express our gratitude—family, friends, and the bounty of the autumn table. Did you know it’s actually a springtime picture, though? …
