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Small Business Spotlight shines on Broadway Books
Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, U.S. Representative for Oregon’s Third Congressional District, featured Portland’s Broadway Books in her Small Business Spotlight.
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Tiger’s Mouth by Lucy Tan: Preorders and Bookseller Connections
How about we all find something to look forward to? Like the release of Tiger’s Mouth, the upcoming novel by Seattle bookseller Lucy Tan! You can preorder now in anticipation of the release November 17, 2026. From Ridgecrest Books in Shoreline, WA: Preorder Tiger’s Mouth by Lucy Tan Kevin, Becky, and Mary all worked with author, Lucy …
Thursday Themes
Bestseller Spotlight: Dragons for all ages
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. It’s been a while since we did a dragon bestseller deep dive… With the release of the …
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Every Day I Read:
53 Ways to Get Closer to Books
Lately I have been reading short books and short stories in an effort to sustain my own daily reading habit in a way that feels compatible with the current demands on my time. In her new book, Every Day I Read: 53 Ways to Get Closer to Books, Hwang Bo-Reum asks the question that plagues all readers (and writers) …
Booklovers' Field Trips
Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival Sat. Oct. 10 in Redmond, WA
This Saturday, October 10, 2026, Brick and Mortar Books gathers a plethora of amazing kids’ book authors and illustrators for the annual Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival. The event goes from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm at the Redmond Senior & Community Center (8703 160th Ave NE, Redmond, WA). Featured authors and illustrators include: Jessixa Bagley Ben …
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Receipts from the Bookshop by Katie Clapham
Katie Clapham is an author and bookstore owner in the small English seaside town of Lytham St Annes. I’ve been enjoying her weekly Substack newsletter, where she recounts the highs, the lows, the quirky conversations, and the entertaining incidents that take place in the bookshop. Clapham has now developed these weekly diary entries into a …
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Are They Dead Yet? The Art of the Obit by Sam Roberts
Here is Sam Roberts’s Are They Dead Yet? The Art of the Obit. Roberts, a 50-year veteran of newspaper journalism, is an obituary writer. The Art of the Obit does a deep dive into his working process. Look, the fact that you are dead is the least interesting thing about your obituary—at the very least, …
Thursday Themes
Bestseller Spotlight: Standout Titles
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. This week, there are some titles that are strikingly …
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Everything She Does Is Magic
by Bridget Morrissey
A super sweet sapphic teen romance in a small town that goes all out for a month of Halloween festivities. The twist? Darcy has no idea that Anya is a witch, or that witches are real. An excellent and cozy fall read! –Andrew King, Edmonds Bookshop, Edmonds, WA Get cozy with books from Edmonds Bookshop …
Awards and Honors
Pacific Northwest Book Awards 2027 Shortlist Revealed
On September 29, 2026 at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Trade Show, the 2027 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist was announced. The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) is a non-profit association of independent bookstores from five Northwest states, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia. The Association produces educational and promotional events and materials …
