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Editor’s note: Back in the before-times (aka pre-COVID), each month we worked with Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe to curate a selection of books readers might want to come pick up the evening of an upcoming First Friday. With First Friday still off the table for June, according to the event’s organizers, these books become (just?) more […]
Somehow, the time of exchanging gifts is very nearly upon us. If you’re running out of time and gift ideas, here are seven books anyone on your list would be happy to receive: “Local Dirt: Seasonal Recipes for Eating Close to Home” by Andrea Bemis Organized by season, Bemis, the owner of Tumbleweed Farm in […]
As the pandemic grew earlier this year, many publishers pushed their big titles back to the fall. A lot of these books are hitting shelves right now so here’s a look at some of the best: Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald Her follow-up to the beautiful “H is for Hawk” might be even better, if […]
Beth Alvarado, author and writing instructor at OSU-Cascades chats about her recent win in the Oregon Book Awards In late June, Beth Alvarado, author and faculty author at OSU-Cascades, won an Oregon Book Award in the Creative Nonfiction category for her book, “Anxious Attachments.” In this interview with the Source Weekly, she talks about kicking […]
We’re only halfway through 2020, but “Desert Notebooks” is a strong contender for my best book of the year. Author Ben Ehrenreich offers a profound and lyrical meditation on history, nature, myth, and our changing concepts of time against the backdrop of our ongoing political upheaval and a climate crisis that isn’t going away. If […]
‘Without Ever Reaching the Summit’ by Paolo Cognetti A wonderful little gem of a book from the author of the equally fantastic “Eight Mountains.” Cognetti follows in the footsteps of Peter Matthiessen and his trip to the Dolpo region of Nepal (made famous in his book, “The Snow Leopard”), using him as something of a […]
With the Phase One reopening plan likely happening May 15 in Oregon counties, we know you’re rarin’ to go when it comes to the outdoors department. Mind you—not all locations, trailheads, and so on are likely to open right back up so always check with the land manager of the site where you plan to […]
“To Shake The Sleeping Self” by Jedidiah Jenkins On the eve of turning 30, Jenkins left a dream job and spent the next 16 months cycling from Oregon to Patagonia. Not just a narrative of his adventures along the way, this unflinching memoir dives deep into what it means to transition into adulthood, his struggles […]
Before you stroll the streets of First Friday, check out these book suggestions, courtesy of Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Then head down to the shop for a discount on the books! “The Starless Sea” by Erin Morgenstern Hard to believe it’s been eight years since Morgenstern’s debut novel, “The Night Circus” was released to near-universal acclaim. […]
Before you stroll the streets of First Friday, check out these book suggestions, courtesy of Dudley’s Bookshop Cafe. Then head down to the shop for a discount on the books! “The Ten Thousand Doors of January” by Alix E. Harrow If you loved “Night Circus” or “Shadow of the Wind,” two personal favorites, this is […]
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