by Seniye Groff | May 15, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Cooking, Food & Drinks, NW Setting, Travel
The Pacific Northwest is known as a foodie paradise and Darrin Nordahl keeps that reputation alive with his book, Eating the Pacific Northwest. Nordahl begins his belief with a brief history of the area and how food indigenous to the area developed a food culture...
by Whitney Smyth | Dec 5, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), NW Setting, Social Science, Special Interest, Sponsored
Have you ever visited a city only to discover that its downtown area is neglected, difficult to navigate, and devoid of all personality? Have you visited a city that’s the polar opposite and greatly enjoyed the local hangouts, niche shops, good food, and an ease of...
by Philip Rafferty | Oct 26, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Comics & Graphic Novels, NW Setting, Portland Authors
Mr. Wolf’s Class, the new graphic novel by Aron Nels Steinke, is a colorful and well-drawn book aimed at elementary aged students. As the book opens, Mr. Wolf enters a new classroom at Hazelwood Elementary school set to start his tenure as a 4th-grade teacher. The...
by Whitney Smyth | Aug 30, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction, Mystery, Crime & Thriller, NW Setting, Portland Authors, Sponsored
A chance encounter in the Lone Fir Cemetery between reporter Murphy Gardiner and Anji Lee sparks a deep friendship and launches an investigation into the history of Portland. Anji has been tasked with a long-standing family tradition: placing three white roses on the...
by Barbara Cothern | Aug 28, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller, NW Setting
Jules Capshaw’s life is anything other than idle: she is busy managing her bustling bakery, Torte, cooking a ton of treats for her mother’s upcoming secret wedding, and waiting on the arrival of her estranged husband Carlos and his son, Ramiro. The last thing Jules...
by Sarah Hutchins | May 1, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Biographies & Memoirs, NW Setting, Travel
Jaime de Angulo, born in Spain and raised in France, became a legend in California, particularly around the Big Sur as a self-trained linguist and ethnologist, a novelist, and a poet. He traveled around California learning native languages and stories and even studied...
