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Timothy Egan

Nov

6

2019

A Pilgrimage to Eternity: From Canterbury to Rome In Search of Faith by Timothy Egan

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Timothy Egan puts himself into the story in this remarkable memoir. Raised in a devout Irish Catholic family, Egan has wrestled with his faith as the clerical abuse scandal and the Church’s position on women have impacted his family. He also notes the increasing popularity of secularism throughout the world. To work …

Aug

8

2017

2017 Washington State Book Awards Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2017 Washington State Book Awards were announced on August 7. 2017 WSBA FINALISTS: BOOKS FOR ADULTS CATEGORIES Fiction The Solace of Monsters by Laurie Blauner, of Seattle (Leapfrog Press) Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang, of Bellevue (Vintage Books; reissued 2016; original publication date 2002) Barkskins by Annie …

Nov

11

2016

PNBA Book Awards

2017 PNBA Book Awards Shortlist Announced

Ready for some good news we can all enjoy? The 2017 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist has been announced! A panel of nine booksellers from the region  selected these fifteen titles from 325 nominated books. Up to six winners will be announced in early January. Which of these have you read? Which are your top …

Nov

14

2012

PNBA’s 2013 Shortlist Announced

The Awards Committee for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association has announced its shortlist for the best books of 2012 by Northwest authors. These 12 books and their authors are the nominees. The PNBA Awards Committee is made up of nine volunteer booksellers from throughout our region. This year they considered more than 200 titles published in …

Oct

4

2012

Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher:
The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis by Timothy Egan

“Seattle resident Timothy Egan digs into his hometown’s past with the superlative Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher. His biography of the photographer Edward Curtis (1868-1952) mesmerizes—it’s instructive, entertaining and a joy to read.”—from Tom Lavoie’s review in today’s Shelf Awareness

Apr

27

2012

2012 Oregon Book Awards

Earlier this week the winners of the 2012 Oregon Book Awards were announced at Portland’s Gerding Theater at the annual ceremony hosted by award sponsor Literary Arts. This year’s special presenter was Pulitzer prize and National Book Award winner Timothy Egan. Three of this year’s winners were prominently featured on NW Book Lovers in the past …

Jan

9

2012

2012 Oregon Book Award Finalists Announced

Congratulations to the 2012 Oregon Book Award finalists, who were announced today. There are a couple of overlaps with the 2012 PNBA Awards winners, including Patrick deWitt, who was nominated for a Ken Kesey Award for fiction for The Sisters Brothers and Lidia Yuknavitch, nominated for a Sarah Winnemucca Award for Creative Nonfiction for The …

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