This book will change the way you view North American history. It is an honest an eye-opening account of what happened to Native Americans as a result of European immigration and “manifest destiny.” It should be required reading. — Melissa, Trail’s End Bookstore, Winthrop, WA Explore history and how it impacts the present with staff …
Here’s Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor, written by Leon Carroll, Jr., and Mark Harmon. Hang on, Mark Harmon? Like the actor Mark Harmon? Let’s do a little due diligence here. Harmon has spent the last couple decades playing Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS, a …
Part autobiography and part civil rights primer, March chronicles Rep. John Lewis’ childhood on an Alabama farm and his involvement with the civil rights movement. Artist Nate Powell powerfully captures the tension of this period in stark black and white illustrations. The complete trilogy spans the civil rights movement up to the inauguration of President …
In true Egan narrative, he navigates through the brutal history of the Ku Klux Klan and their subterfuge into homes and the United States government and the woman who dismantled them. Egan has a way of pulling you into a story only for you to come out of it realizing that history can be more …
Forensic anthropologist Erin Kimmerle recounts the excavation of unmarked graves at the Dozier School for Boys in Florida. Kimmerle and her team uncovered more than 50 unmarked graves at the reform school, where boys often reported sexual assault, beatings, and disappearances. History should not be forgotten, and Kimmerle shows that Florida still has a long …
Stunning! Each essay includes the history of an American monument and its meaning today. Monuments include Monticello Plantation and the Angola Prison. A strong readable style supports these heavily researched essays. Excellent! –Trina, Brick & Mortar Books, Redmond, WA Whether they’re for book group or your individual reading, books from independent bookstores are important ways …
Fascinating story about Major Taylor, the first Black person to become a world champion in sports. Biking was then the most popular sport in America. The extraordinary Taylor was a heroic athlete who broke racial barriers, battling Jim Crow laws and attitudes, even those of his colleagues. Inspiring and riveting. –Krijn, Queen Anne Book Company, …
On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller list is published. Every week, we love to see what has been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we ponder patterns. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. Perhaps it’s no surprise among Thanksgiving week’s titles, I noticed words of sweetness and …
Meet former Black Panther Party member Ericka Huggins and her guest as they visit Portland to promote their new book “Comrade Sisters.” Join Third Eye Books for this event Friday October 14, 2022 at 4pm – 5pm. Third Eye Books 2518 SE 33rd Ave Portland, OR Many of us have heard these three words: Black …
