Olympia, Washington poet and essayist Lucia Perillo was recognized earlier this year with a 2013 Pacific Northwest Book Award for her poetry collection On the Spectrum of Possible Deaths. We thank her for this original essay in celebration of that award (Previously, fellow winners Jonathan Evison, G. Willow Wilson and Eowyn Ivey have submitted pieces. …
“The history of Africa, the history of women, life, death, betrayal, forgiveness and the amazing love that underlies everything, crosses race and culture and time . . . this book sums it all up.”—Pepper Parker,
Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA. Read more and buy Agaat from Vintage Books.
Congrats to Todd Hulbert, who just opened Finally Found Books in Black Diamond, WA (in King County, south of Seattle, east of Tacoma). Hulbert bought the store, formerly known as Black Diamond Books, just days before long-time owner Bob Charles closed Black Diamond in April. Hulbert then lost 30 pounds moving and sorting books from …
“With a title like that, how could I not pick up this book. I loved learning about Peggy’s journey and struggle as a midwife. And the way she sprinkles in her birth stories makes the book that much better. Being pregnant with my second and having a midwife this time around, reading this made me …
We love this Where’s Waldo? video, which was put together by Tom from Vintage Books in Vancouver, WA. Bookstores all over the country are participating in the scavenger hunt for the little dude in red and white this month to celebrate his 25th birthday. The bookstores pair with other local businesses to create a city-wide …
“This is the most accessible of the novels I’ve read by Toni Morrison, but it’s no less powerful for being readable. The story is about a Korean war veteran, Frank Money, who joined the army to escape from the home town in Georgia that he hated, and is now state-side again, suffering from what would …
“The Yakima Valley, where I currently live, is springing into color. The beige hills transformed to green, eagerly echoing the endless rows of carefully planted fruit trees just starting to bloom. As I wait for cherries, peaches, apples, peppers and tomatoes to appear at the produce stands, I seek refuge in Cheryl Sternman Rule’s cookbook, Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach …
Cheers to Island Books’ Miriam Landis, who just published her second ballet-themed novel, Breaking Pointe. The Mercer Island Patch featured a nice profile about Landis this week, covering her interesting career, from professional ballerina with the Miami City Ballet to pre-med student, then novelist, ballet teacher and bookseller (next up: mom; Landis is pregnant with …
“This guide to planting and caring for fruit trees on the West Coast will help you find inspiration on the grayest Pacific Northwest day.”—King’s Books, Tacoma, WA. Buy From Tree to Table from your local indie.
