Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Neighborly and New

Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. This week, several books have a Pacific Northwest connection and are new to Thursday Themes. Whidbey T Kira Madden (#2 Hardcover fiction) Whidbey Island setting Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane Lindy West (#2 Hardcover nonfiction) Seattle/ Seattle area author The Demon of …

Mar 19, 2026

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Mar

18

2026

Face Out

Tilt: A Novel by Emma Pattee

Annie is thirty-seven weeks pregnant and shopping for a crib when the Cascadia fault shifts, causing a devastating earthquake. Emerging from the ruins of Ikea with no keys, no cell phone, and no money, Annie starts on foot toward the restaurant where her husband, Dom, works. During the five-and-a-half-mile walk, Annie witnesses devastation, and death, …

Mar

17

2026

Awards and Honors

ICYMI: Oregon Book Awards 2026 Finalists Announced

Congratulations to this year’s finalists! Literary Arts announced this year’s Oregon Book Awards finalists and Special Award recipient. Thirty-five titles from Oregonians across seven genre categories were chosen as finalists by panels of out-of-state judges, from a total of 200 submitted titles. Winners will be announced live at the 2026 Oregon Book Awards Ceremony, hosted by …

Mar

16

2026

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Evil Genius by Claire Oshetsky

I’m obsessed with Oshetsky’s fiction like Celia Dent is obsessed with finding her way to a better life, and just like her mission, I’m always pining for the next tale Oshetsky will spin. [They are] a masterful writer of literary fiction. —Chelsia Rice, Montana Book Company, Helena, MT Find your next obsessions at Montana Book …

Mar

13

2026

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Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser

The sadness of the underlying story in this novel is only matched by the beauty of the art that connects a girl and her grandfather to their life together. As they race against time to fill her memory with the best of over 500 years worth of Western art, Mona learns what it means to …

Mar

12

2026

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Watch It!

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 look for something special to showcase. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. Adaptations are bringing a lot of people to their …

Mar

11

2026

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A Far-flung Life by M. L. Stedman

I felt as if I were living on this enormous sheep station in Western Australia, with the animals, the huge sky, the weather, and the hard work. Like the land, the novel is vast and sweeping. It pulled me in and did not let go. —Yvette Olson, Magnolia’s Bookstore, Seattle, WA Let yourself go other …

Mar

10

2026

Borrowed Copy

Portland’s Broadway Books features Customer of the Month

From Broadway Books in Portland, OR:  Bill Holmes is our second featured customer of the month, another Broadway Books regular we look forward to seeing often on his near-weekly visits to the store. You can check out his book picks via this link or in the store on the shelf above staff recommendations. To preview other …

Mar

9

2026

Borrowed Copy

Third Street Books and customers raise funds
for Unidos MN

From Third Street Books in McMinnville, OR: Thank you to everyone who came out and supported Unidos by shopping with us last weekend! We donated 15% of all sales which came to about $770. We decided to add a little extra on our own and round that up to an even $1000. McMinnville has the …

Mar

6

2026

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A Thing Called Truth written by Iolanda Zanfardino, illustrated by Elisa Romboli

This is a spectacular graphic novel. The plot and characters are fully developed, and it’s a romance that pushes them to grow even further. A road trip, science, love AND a heist-what better way to start 2026? Perhaps, I don’t know, draw me some chibis, and I’m one hundred percent a fan. –Blanca, King’s Books, …

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