Several lifetimes ago, when I was finishing my first novel, Swamplandia!, I had a kind of waking dream, something more vivid and mysterious than an idea—I still have no idea where it came from. A woman was seated in a bare room, holding up a green earhorn, an antique hearing aid. It looked like a …
On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have 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. W is for winter and witches and women and water and walls and …
Tomorrow, January 15, 2025, Island Books in Mercer Island, WA will donate 25% of all their sales, including online sales from 9 am to 7 pm, to World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that is providing fresh meals and clean water to people impacted by the California fires. You can also support bookstores and comic book …
At the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show, the PNBA Awards Committee presented an overview of some nominated titles by northwest authors and illustrators that have captured their hearts this year. Committee chair Kim Hooyboer of Third Place Books (Seward Park, Seattle, WA) explained that this year a record-breaking 421 titles were nominated. She …
On September 29, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown met with business owners and community leaders to learn how the state can aid in the recovery after the devastating Eagle Creek Fire. She also shopped in Downtown Hood River to encourage people to patronize Gorge businesses. Her first stop was Waucoma Bookstore, which was recorded on Facebook Live. Owner …
