Yesterday, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber stopped the execution of two-time killer Gary Haugen. Oregon journalist and author Naseem Rakha, who has visited with Haugen on death row, reacted to the announcement on her blog. “In Oregon we have only executed people who have volunteered to die by giving up their appeals,” Rakha writes. “Just like …
At NWBL, our kids are either too old or too young to have drawn us into JK Rowling’s world. And, while nowadays it’s customary for adult readers to read the stories of Harry, Bella or Katniss, a decade ago, when several of us were working in bookstores, it just wasn’t the case. Some of us …
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and we can’t speak for all the mama’s, but we would definitely prefer a book to jewelry (unless it’s the kid-made kind) or breakfast in bed (cause we know who’s gonna be cleaning up those crumbs!). Better yet, a book and a couple of free hours to lounge around reading …
The Crying Tree by Oregon author Naseem Rakha has been chosen as the only U.S. title for the re-newed Richard & Judy television show in England. Richard & Judy were the British Oprah, as far as book promotions are concerned, for many years before they “retired” about a year ago. Now, they’re back, and their first …
A high school student who describes herself as having scored a ten out of ten on a Glen Beck-sponsored “How Conservative Are You?” quiz, was assigned by a teacher to read The Crying Tree, a 2010 PNBA-Award winning book. The teacher asked her to write her impressions of the Naseem Rakha novel and post them …
Silverton author Naseem Rakha and her PNBA Award-Winning The Crying Tree were featured in last Sunday’s Register Guard column The Local Shelf. Rahka is a geologist turned National Public Radio correspondent turned novelist whose powerful story is even more powerful when she reads it out loud.
