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Christine Perkins

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Book review: ‘Take’ by Jennifer Bradbury

YA thriller features strong characters, climbing lore and local mountaintops

Sept. 23, 2024 10:32 a.m.

Review: ‘On Island: Life Among the Coast Dwellers’ by Pat Carney

Interconnected short stories are a glimpse at day-to-day island life

Aug. 25, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Review: ‘Adrift: the Curious Tale of the Lego Lost at Sea’

Author Tracey Williams explores plastic pollution through the story of an unusual cargo spill

July 4, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Review: ‘Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest’ by Natalie Hammerquist

Regional herbalist publishes concise, comprehensive guide to herbal medicine

June 27, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Review: ‘Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World: A History’ by William Alexander

History, analysis and amusing tidbits about the world’s most popular vegetable

May 28, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Review: ‘Daughters of Riga’ by Marian Exall

Historical fiction novel tells the story of two girls in WWII-era Latvia

April 14, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Review: ‘Thunder Song: Essays’ by Sasha taqʷšǝblu LaPointe

New collection explores identity, trauma and creative expression

March 10, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Review: ‘The Lost Journals of Sacajawea’ by Debra Magpie Earling

Indigenous author presents dignified, powerful portrait of Sacajawea

Feb. 28, 2024 10:00 p.m.

Review: ‘Hula: A Novel’ by Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes

Set in Hawaii, this personal novel recounts the story of 3 generations of women

Jan. 20, 2024 5:00 a.m.

2023 literary gift guide for all ages

Highlights hand-picked by Whatcom County librarians

Dec. 9, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Review: ‘The Wok: Recipes and Techniques’ by J. Kenji López-Alt

A tribute to ‘the most versatile pan in your kitchen’

Dec. 2, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Review: ‘Where the Language Lives: Vi Hilbert and the Gift of the Lushootseed’ by Janet Yoder

Essays reveal a woman whose impact on Indigenous culture is immeasurable

Nov. 6, 2023 4:45 a.m.