Simone’s life becomes suddenly unfamiliar when her husband commits to joining an elite unit of the Army. What follows is a vivid portrait of life as a military spouse, rendered with empathy, clarity, and complexity. Simone admirably holds space for the violence and moral quandary inherent to military life. The biggest impression I took from …
On Monday, April 1, booksellers from around the region gathered in Portland with authors and publishers following a booksellers’ education session from the American Booksellers Association. The Authors on the Map book signing and a happy hour hosted by Forest Avenue Press, Counterpoint Press, and Tin House Books were an opportunity for booksellers to meet …
In a time when the necessity and urgency of certain books feels more apparent and vital than ever, it’s imperative to know the ground we are literally standing upon–its past, its real past, what has led to these present moments, the state of this time. I know of few single books that have invoked this ground as …
“Word got back to Alfred A. Knopf about how much I loved Richard Flanagan’s novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North (still my favorite book of the year so far), and . . . Phinney Books had the honor of a visit from Mr. Flanagan before his reading . . . at Elliott Bay Books (on the same day …
If you stopped into your favorite indie bookstore last week and didn’t see all the regular faces, it may have been because folks were in New York City for the annual BookExpo America, a.k.a. BEA. When you see them now, they may look verrrry tired because they’ve been up late every night reading advance readers …
