Vashon Bookshop was founded ten years ago by Karen Barringer, who recently retired and left the shop in the capable hands of co-owners Nancy Katica and Morgan Guion and staffers Carole, Laurie, Barbara and Linda. “All of us were customers of the bookshop first,” says Laurie. “Except maybe Carole who has been here from the very …
“Like Lean on Pete, this novel is named after a racehorse. The passion, ruthlessness, grit and grace of racetrack life are all on display in this thoroughly original and charismatic novel, which was a 2010 National Book Award winner. Each section centers on a different racehorse, while groomers, owners, trainers and other lost souls of …
“This young adult novel was recommended to me by a customer. She enjoyed it so much she had a difficult time letting go of it. I felt the same way when I was finished. Set in post-Katrina New Orleans, it is a deeply emotional story about transformation and a celebration of resilience, friendship and family …
“This novel is haunting and beautifully crafted. Etsuko’s daughter has committed suicide. While recovering from grief, Etsuko’s thoughts return to post-WWII. She remembers a friendship with mythic qualities and how tragic events can cause us to neglect the ones we love. Read this one not for plot and action, but for atmospheric depth”.—Morgan, Vashon Book …
“Teri Hein grew up on a wheat farm one hundred miles north of Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Eastern Washington State. In Atomic Farm Girl, She chronicles her story of growing up in the 1950s and 60s in a community gradually threatened by the poisons of progress.”— Barbara, Vashon Bookshop, Vashon Island, WA
