Beloved bestselling author Tom Robbins died this week at the age of 92 at his home in La Conner, WA. Robbins was an influence and friend to many in the Pacific Northwest literary world. The fact that his backlist has remained so available is testament to his talent and popularity. Here is just a sampling …
This is a link we’ve had in the files for quite some time now… Even though the titles aren’t quite so fresh, it’s still a fun tool. The Seattle Times created interactive book recommendations based on reviews from the paper. You know what’s even more fun, though? Visiting a local independent bookshop to ask a bookseller …
Kids’ Book of the Week The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken As with so many of the best stories, this one begins with a mistake: specifically, an errant splotch on an otherwise perfect illustration. While this mistake easily evolves into a feature within Luyken’s developing pen-and-ink drawings, the mistakes just keep coming. And they keep turning into …
Out of more than 100 authors proposed to appear at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association's fall trade conference, booksellers voted San Juan Island biologist Thor Hanson a top-five choice. His Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle is an indie bookseller favorite that's catching on with customers (it recently climbed onto our regional bestseller list). …
