Christine Perkins

CDN Contributor

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Review: ‘Finding Elevation’ by Lisa Thompson

From Rainier to K2, Seattle climber pushes her limits

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | May 15, 2023

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Review: ‘Calling Bullshit’ by Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West

Book focuses on how to become a more knowledgeable citizen

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | April 9, 2023

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Review: ‘The Swimmers’ by Julie Otsuka

Mother-daughter story is a bittersweet submersion

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | March 11, 2023

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Branching out for Whatcom READS

Beyond “The Cold Millions”

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | February 11, 2023

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Review: ‘You Are Not Broken’ by KJ Casperson, MD

Book empowers women to have the best sex life possible

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | January 16, 2023

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Review: 'Soccernomics' by Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski

World Cup edition goes beyond what happens on the field

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | December 10, 2022

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Review: ‘A Little Bit of Land’ by Jessica Gigot

Bow author’s memoir is full of gratitude

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | November 26, 2022

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Review: ‘On Fragile Waves’ by E. Lily Yu

Supernatural storytelling is timeless and yet of this time

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | November 12, 2022

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Review: ‘Firekeeper’s Daughter’ by Angeline Boulley

Debut novel portrays a Native American community in all its complexity

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | October 15, 2022

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‘The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music’ by Dave Grohl

Recollections from a rockstar

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | August 13, 2022

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Review: 'The Family Chao' by Lan Samantha Chang

More than a mystery

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | July 10, 2022

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Review: ‘Northwest Know-How: Beaches’ by Rena Priest

A pocket-sized guidebook, with poems

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | June 7, 2022

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Review: ‘Orhan’s Inheritance’ by Aline Ohanesian

Back in time to the Armenian genocide

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | May 28, 2022

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Review: ‘Murder at the Mission’ by Blaine Harden

A troubled mythology

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | April 29, 2022

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Review: ‘Little Witch Hazel’ by Phoebe Wahl

Local author creates picture books for the ages

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | March 25, 2022

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Review: 'Hiking Washington’s History: Second Edition' by Judy Bentley and Craig Romano

Not your typical guidebook

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | March 11, 2022

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Review: 'Astra' by Cedar Bowers

One woman's search for love and belonging

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | February 11, 2022

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Review: 'The Ministry for the Future' by Kim Stanley Robinson

How will humanity survive the climate crisis?

By CHRISTINE PERKINS | January 28, 2022