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The Bookmonger: From tweet to entreaty – we must do better
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (480+ words) Published 11:05 pm Wednesday, February 25, 2026 By BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL The Pacific Northwest is well represented by two Oregon-based writers who have been shortlisted for the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Awards, which will be announced in March. In December, this column reviewed…...
The Bookmonger: Buyer's remorse and more in this horror tale
3+ week, 3+ day ago (538+ words) Published 6:30 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 By Barbara Lloyd McMichael Oh, the marvelous, disconcerting imagination of Kim Fu! The Seattle-based author stirs ghosts, grief, guilt and the underpinnings of 21st-century existentialist angst into her literary cauldron to produce “The Valley of Vengeful…...
Scratchpad: Part 1: A series about John Goodenberger’s forthcoming book
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (314+ words) Published 5:34 am Thursday, January 15, 2026 As we batten down the hatches and brace for more rain, wind and whatever else is coming our way, the gentle golden light of fall days seems very far away. But it was only a few…...
Still time to submit your writing to ‘Writers Read’
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (29+ words) Discover Our Coast Still time to submit your writing to ‘Writers Read’ Published 3:43 pm Saturday, January 17, 2026...
The Bookmonger: 'Shape-shifting' tale probes and haunts
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (383+ words) Published 11:00 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 By Barbara Lloyd McMichael “If you spent your whole life collecting legends, why should it come as any surprise when one of them turned the tables and found you?” This question, posed in the opening chapter…...
Memoir author to present workshop in Seaside about the art of writing about family
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (226+ words) Discover Our Coast Memoir author to present workshop in Seaside about the art of writing about family Published 4:23 am Monday, January 12, 2026 ASTORIA — Author Zoe Bossiere, author of “Cactus County: A Boyhood Memoir,” a 2024 debut memoir about growing up a trans…...
The Bookmonger: Same region, but different timelines and maps
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) Published 11:32 pm Wednesday, January 28, 2026 By BARBARA LLOYD McMICHAEL The Pacific Ocean and the Columbia River serve as backdrop for Dede Montgomery’s latest book, “A Map of Her Own.” West Linn author Dede Montgomery sets up this historical novel with an…...