Nightstand Reads
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Nightstand Reads: Seattle author Bridget Foley shares some favorites
We are thrilled to have Seattle novelist and screenwriter Bridget Foley, author of Hugo & Rose, here today to share a few favorites from her nightstand pile. Eleven years ago when I moved in with my husband I insisted that we keep no bookshelves in our bedroom. Since we are both writers, we are drowning in… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Confessions of a re-reader
Today’s guest blogger is mystery author Bernadette Pajer, who shares what she’s been reading — and rereading. I confess. I’m a rereader. Although my to-be-read pile is a teetering stack of intriguing new titles by talented authors, and although I’m sure in that pile are a few “keepers,” books that I will cherish and reread,… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Christopher Barzak, author of “Before and Afterlives,” shares what he’s reading
Christopher Barzak will be reading from his recent collection of short stories, Before and Afterlives, on Wednesday, June 25th at the Central Library on Level 4, Room 2 at 7:00 p.m. His novel One for Sorrow was recently made into the film Jamie Marks is Dead, starring Liv Tyler and Judy Greer. Christopher was kind enough… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Django Wexler, author of ‘The Forbidden Library,’ shares what he’s reading
We are thrilled to have local author Django Wexler, author of The Forbidden Library (and oh, do we ever love this one!), as our guest blogger today. We recommend it for fans of Inkheart by Cornelia Funk and Coraline by Neil Gaiman. You’ll also want to check out his adult debut, The Thousand Names (2013). We asked Mr.… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Seattle writer Nicola Griffith
Nicola Griffith will be reading from her new historical novel, Hild, at the Central Library on December 10 at 7 p.m. Hild is set in 7th century Britain and follows the life of the young seer, St. Hilda of Whitby. Seattle author Nicola Griffith, originally of Yorkshire, England, has received several awards for her writing… Continue reading
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Author Kevin West shares five readable cookbooks
We are thrilled to have Kevin West, author of Saving the Season: A Cook’s Guide to Home Canning, Pickling, and Preserving, a new (and gorgeous!) book covering the basics of preserving as well as advanced recipes. Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Some of Tao Lin’s favorites
Taipei, Tao Lin’s newest novel, delivers a deeply personal, powerful and moving story about family, relationships, accelerating drug use and the lingering possibility of death. We are so pleased to have Tao Lin with us today on Shelf Talk, talking about books he loves. One of my favorite novels is Lydia Davis’ The End of… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s newest work, Americanah, a young woman from Nigeria leaves behind her home and her first love to start a new life in America, only to find her dreams are not all she expected. Ms. Adichie took some time from her author tour to talk to us about books she’s recently read and those… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Jodi Picoult
What a treat it is to host Jodi Picoult again at the Seattle Public Library! She will be reading from and discussing her newest book, The Storyteller (just released this week!), on Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. at the Central Library. The Storyteller is a holocaust novel “written with grace and sensitivity,” says librarian Misha Stone in a… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Seattle novelist Erica Bauermeister reads local
Seattle novelist Erica Bauermeister’s third novel, The Lost Art of Mixing, was just released, reuniting Seattle readers with the group of Seattle friends we first met in The School of Essential Ingredients. A review in Publishers Weekly said: “Bauermeister’s prose is strong, particularly when it comes to food, and her novel brings to life the… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Author Cory Doctorow tells us what he’s reading
Cory Doctorow kicks off his book tour for Homeland with a reading at the Central Library on Tuesday, February 5 (at 7 p.m.; doors at 6:30 p.m.). We asked him what he was reading, and he kindly took the time to tell us about five books that are coming out this spring. I happen to… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Novelist Kim Fay shares her favorites
Seattle native Kim Fay’s debut novel The Map of Lost Memories has been wowing the critics: Publisher’s Weekly called it “…intricate page-turner that will keep readers breathless and guessing,” while Booklist raved “Every word of this evocative literary expedition feels deliberately chosen, each phrase full of meaning.” Fay shared with us some of her favorite titles. Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Seattle author Mary Jane Beaufrand on Ivan the gorilla
We asked Seattle author Mary Jane Beaufrand, author of the young adult mystery Dark River (a finalist for the Edgar award for best mystery) to tell us about notable books she’d recently read. She submitted this blog post before the sad news that Ivan the gorilla died in Atlanta on August 21. Take a look at what… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Seattle novelist Laurie Frankel shares her summer reading
“Frankel is an author to watch …” says Library Journal. And we’ve been enthusiastically watching her (and reading her books!) since her debut two years ago. Today marks the release of her second novel, Goodbye for Now. We asked Laurie, who guest blogged for us when The Atlas of Love came out, to tell us what she’s… Continue reading
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Cooking the Northwest: Jess Thomson’s Favorite Local Cookbooks.
Jess Thomson’s latest cookbook, Pike Place Market Recipes: 130 Ways to Take Home Seattle’s Famous Market, was released this week. We asked Thomson to comb through her cookbook library for a selection of her favorite local authors. If there’s one book I want to carry with me at all times when I shop, it’s Edible… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Novelist Jim Lynch shares books that made a difference.
If you’re like us, one of the first things you start looking over when you visit someone’s house is their books. Local author Jim Lynch obliges us with a peek at his own bookcase of favorites. Lynch is the celebrated author of two acclaimed novels, The Highest Tide (winner of the 2006 Pacific Northwest Bookseller Award) and Border Songs (now in production… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Dana Stabenow
Alaksa native Dana Stabenow is the author of two popular crime series set in her home state: nearly a score of titles featuring kickass Aleut private eye Kate Shugak, and a quartet of titles centering on straight-shooting state trooper Liam Campbell. The pair finally meet in Stabenow’s newest title, Restless in the Grave, released on Valentine’s Day.… Continue reading
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Nightstand Reads: Novelist Matt Ruff shares what he’s reading
Local author Matt Ruff’s newest novel, The Mirage, comes out tomorrow. Ruff, whose other novels include Bad Monkeys and Set This House in Order (both winners of Washington State Book Awards), among others, will read on Saturday, February 11, at 1 p.m. at the Ballard Branch. We are excited that he’s our guest blogger for… Continue reading