Booklovers from all over joined Beach Books in Seaside, OR to celebrate their 20th Anniversary November 1, 2025. “It was so much better than we even hoped. Music was great, the food and drinks were terrific, and the lines at the checkout were long. We had a grand time.” —Karen Emmerling, owner of Beach Books, …
“When 13-year-old Miles O’Malley discovers a strange sea creature at low tide, he finds himself catapulted to celebrity status. A terrific coming-of-age story set in the Puget Sound, this is one of those first novels that keeps me excited about bookselling!”—Mary Kay, Edmonds Bookshop, Edmonds, WA
From the author of The Highest Tide (Vintage Books, $15.00) comes another wonderful tale about our corner of the world. Border Songs’ protagonist, Brandon Vanderkool, lives in the rather sleepy hinterlands just south of the Canadian border, a quiet country populated by dairy farms and retirees. Brandon has always had a hard time fitting in, …
