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Review: ‘Thrillville USA’ by Taylor Koekkoek

Portland-based author shines in debut collection

July 22, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Review: ‘Homestead’ by Melinda Moustakis

In frontier-era Alaska, wilderness and civilization compete

May 8, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Modern classics from the Pacific Northwest

Indie publishers offer a trio of timeless tales

April 1, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Wading through the PNW Book Awards finalists

A warning for fans of fiction

Feb. 25, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Review: ‘Nobody Gets Out Alive’ by Leigh Newman

Debut short story collection uncovers Alaskan oddities

Jan. 28, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Books, not bricks, for Christmas

A reading wrap-up

Dec. 22, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Sampling the Washington State Book Award finalists

No Joyce in Mudville

Dec. 1, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Review: ‘What Strange Paradise’ by Omar El Akkad

A novel that operates like an aphorism

Oct. 22, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Review: ‘Fire Season’ by Leyna Krow

Novel smolders, fails to burn

Aug. 20, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Review: ‘The Great Offshore Grounds’ by Vanessa Veselka

A page-turner where questions drive the action

July 23, 2022 5:00 a.m.

Review: ‘Sea of Tranquility’ by Emily St. John Mandel

An extended exercise in experimental thinking

July 2, 2022 5:05 a.m.

Review: ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ by Bonnie Garmus

A recipe for a bestseller

May 13, 2022 5:00 a.m.