A double face out from Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle, WA: Sit back and let McCann work his magic. The book is rooted in the achingly tender real-life account of Rami and Bassam, Israeli and Palestinian fathers who have lost daughters to senseless violence, but who arrive at a shared position against the occupation …
During his national tour for Hope Rides Again, the second Obama/Biden mystery, NYT bestselling humorist Andrew Shaffer filmed a special moment at Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle… Enjoy!
It’s all well and good until a baby arrives after decades of longing, strangers slowly weave themselves into the mix, and one seemingly perfect family starts to slowly unravel. Sometimes you just gotta scorch the earth and start over. If you start reading this book at noon, you’ll finish by midnight. If you start at …
It’s New Year’s Eve 1984 and Lillian decides to spend the evening strolling her neighborhood of Manhattan. She dines alone, meets strangers, steps way outside her comfort zone, and lingers in thoughts of her life as the highest-paid advertising woman in the country. A love letter to city life. Lillian’s character is modeled loosely on the …
For the Creative and Entrepreneurial Spirit. From fashion designer Eileen Fisher to poet Nikki Giovanni, this collection puts the spotlight on 100 women across all industries and of all ages, ethnicities, and religious beliefs. Bursting with creativity and energy, this is a perfect gift for your young niece or great aunt. –Wendee Wieking An inspiring …
“Ever wondered about all those commas or strange word breaks in the venerable New Yorker? Longtime copy editor Mary Norris offers readers a delicious hybrid of a book–part memoir and part grammar guide. Hers was not a direct path to the copy desk, where she’s spent the last 30 years. Her first job was inspecting feet …
Don’t be fooled, this is not a book about death. In fact, it’s not the least bit sad or depressing. Instead, it’s full of hope, grace, and love.With clarity and joy, Harvard-trained neurologist Gawande shares anecdotal glimpses into a new way of looking at the end of life. His focus is on living fully, each …
Fans of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will rejoice in this companion story, told in Queenie’s candid voice from the hospice where she’s fighting cancer and waiting for Harold’s arrival. For the first time, Queenie tells the truth about her life, her love for Harold Fry, and the yet-to-be-revealed connection she has to Harold’s son. Her love …
Part medical mystery, part heart-stopping memoir, this personal account of a young journalist’s terrifying experiences will leave you breathless. Compelling, scary, and well-written. –Wendee Wieking, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA Let this book ignite you! Pick up a copy from Queen Anne Book Company or your local, independent bookstore.
Full of humor, energy, love, and a sense of home, this debut novel is fantastic. Butler writes his main characters with complete understanding, but the greater surprise is the truth of his female characters. —Wendee Wieking, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle
