By Special to The Oregonian Posted Jan 30 By Jenn Director Knudsen | For The Oregonian/OregonLive The Willamette Valley town of Independence is home to a small book-publishing company whose mindset reflects its town’s name. Not a Pipe Publishing, founded in 2013 and co-owned by spouses Benjamin and Paige Gorman, appears to be the sole U.S. publisher that …
This book is nonstop shenanigans and I adored every page. It tackles everything controversial for its time, piracy, infidelity, homosexuality, but the most wild…a brilliant female. It does have its heartbreaking moments, but at its core it’s an adventure story, a love story, and a story of growth and acceptance. Most of all, it has …
Yen Press has just released a graphic novel adaptation of the first volume of Cassandra Clare’s bestselling urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments, and it’s getting a lot of love from early reviewers—who, overwhelmingly, appear to be longtime fans. If you or someone you know was devoted to the six book set, loved the “City …
Funny, emotional and down-to-earth real, Things I’m Seeing Without You is an engrossing young adult novel that deals with facing the complications of breakups, neglectful parents, the internet, and death as a teenager in the modern day. Above all, it weaves a believable story about finding yourself during a crisis. (Note: this book does include liberal …
by Sue Corbett Sep 14, 2017 for Publishers Weekly A decade after its original release, Sherman Alexie’s National Book Award winner, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Little, Brown) is being reissued in a special anniversary edition, with 70-plus pages of bonus material including a new introduction from Jacqueline Woodson, family photographs, and—most intriguing—an excerpt …
Earlier this month, Klindt’s held our 2nd Got Books? young adult event and I got the chance to play hostess and get to know twelve of my favorite authors. Authors are to me what rock stars are to most, so June is by far my favorite month. Now I get the opportunity to gush about …
