From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle’s epic 1909 World’s Fair. “An evocative, heartfelt, beautifully crafted story that shines a light on a fascinating, tragic bit of forgotten history.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Nightingale […]
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Jamie’s Top-10 Most Memorable Library Moments Finally, a group of readers (Librarians!) that won’t snicker, chuckle, or otherwise laugh out loud at what I’m about to tell you. Ready? Here goes: 1) I met my wife at that hotbed of swinging singles activity known as…the public library. Hey, no laughing! Bat Girl was a librarian––and […]
No matter where you are chances are IT IS COLD. Winter is in full swing and Spring seems oh so far away so we are issuing a call to all librarians and collection developers. Make sure your shelves are stocked with great stories; stories your patrons will want to delve into with hot cocoa in hand next to […]
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