Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop Cafe, Author at The Source - Bend, Oregon

“Tangerine”

Before you stroll the streets of First Friday, check out this review. Then head down to Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe for a discount on the book!

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeApril 4, 2018April 12, 2025

Tangier, 1956. “This strange, lawless city that belonged to everyone and no one,” home of expat Beats like Burroughs, Ginsburg, Kerouac, and, perhaps most famously, the muse of the criminally underappreciated author Paul Bowles (“The Sheltering Sky,” “Let It Come Down,” “The Delicate Prey”). Its twisted, dusty alleys, souks, and cafes with cups of steaming-hot […]

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Source Suggests These Books

Careful what you wish for

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeFebruary 28, 2018April 12, 2025

The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert This book reminded me again how fun it can be to get lost in another world. In this world, 17-year-old Alice Crewe’s Grandmother has written a series of dark fairy tales with a cult following. When she dies and a creature from that world appears to kidnap her mother, […]

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Best of Books

Best Selling Books & Personal Favs from 2017

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeDecember 27, 2017April 12, 2025

1. ‘Astrophysics for People In A Hurry’ by Neil DeGrasse Tyson A most improbable bestseller that proves science is alive and well in Central Oregon. Tyson takes us from the Big Bang to the outer edge of our universe and beyond in a primer accessible to anyone, filled with ‘wow’ moments and ideas. Buy here. […]

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Source Suggests: Swords and Stars

Looking for a new read? Look no further.

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeNovember 30, 2017August 16, 2023

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson This week a customer bounded across the store, clutched a book to her chest, and with a yelp of glee exclaimed, “Oh my god, how did I not know this was out???” Such is the excitement when a new book in Brandon Sanderson’s “The Stormlight Archive” series hits shelves. Book Three, […]

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Source Suggests: These Biographies

Reviews of hot biographies just hitting the shelves

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeNovember 1, 2017April 12, 2025

Before you stroll the streets of First Friday, check out these great reading suggestions courtesy of Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Then stop into the shop for a discount on the books! Here are three biographies to put at the top of your shopping list this season: “Endurance” by Scott Kelly I nterest in space is back […]

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My Absolute Darling: The Best Novel You’ll Read All Year

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeAugust 30, 2017July 12, 2025

B efore you stroll the streets on First Fridays in downtown Bend, check out this monthly review featuring reading recommendations courtesy of the Source and Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Then head down to the shop for a discount! Harper’s Bazaar calls it “One of the most important books you’ll pick up this decade.” Stephen King calls […]

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Source Suggests: Fall Preview

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeAugust 2, 2017April 12, 2025

Before you stroll the streets of First Friday, check out these great reading suggestions courtesy of Dudley’s Bookshop Café. Then stop into the shop for a discount on the books! With summer winding down (yes, it’s true, sadly), let’s take a look ahead at some of the best books coming our way this fall: Autumn […]

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An Instant Conservation Classic: A Temporary Refuge

Oregon Author Lee Spencer Releases New Book

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeJuly 5, 2017April 12, 2025

Before you stroll the streets on First Fridays in downtown Bend, check out this monthly book review featuring reading recommendations courtesy of the Source and Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Then head down to the shop for a discount on the books! Every once in awhile a book comes along to join the canon of its genre. […]

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Summer Reads

Curl up in a hammock with one—or many—of these books this season

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeJune 22, 2017April 12, 2025

No big Russian classics here. No political books or self-improvement titles, either. It’s summer reading time and that means all of these books are just plain fun.You’ve earned it. “American Eclipse: A Nation’s Race to Catch the Shadow of the Moon and Win the Glory of the World” by David Baron With eclipse madness ready […]

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Thunder in the Mountains

Tom Beans, Dudley's BookShop CafeMay 31, 2017April 12, 2025

Before you stroll the streets on First Fridays in downtown Bend, check out this monthly review featuring reading recommendations courtesy of the Source and Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Then head down to the shop for a discount! With Father’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to look at some non-fiction—specifically, one of the best pieces […]

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