WCLS staff regularly select and review books for local publications. Find our latest reviews below.
Book Buzz: Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft
“Working Boats: An Inside Look at Ten Amazing Watercraft” by Tom Crestodina For many of us, the working vessels that ply local waters and the people who work aboard are ...
Book Buzz: The Wok: Recipes and Techniques
The Wok: Recipes and Techniques by J. Kenji López-Alt The 2023 winner of the Washington State Book Award for General Nonfiction, J. Kenji López-Alt, is not a flash-in-the-pan. His first ...
Book Buzz: Congratulations, the Best Is Over!
Congratulations, the Best Is Over!: Essays by R. Eric Thomas In this new collection of laugh-out-loud funny essays, R. Eric Thomas picks up where his last memoir (Here For It, ...
Book Buzz: The Book of (More) Delights
The Book of (More) Delights: Essays by Ross Gay In this sequel to The Book of Delights (2019), Ross Gay is back with even more digressions about delight. This book ...
Book Buzz: The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Typically, when I finish a book, I immediately pick up the next one. However, on occasion a book lingers in my thoughts for a ...
Book Buzz: O Lady, Speak Again
O Lady, Speak Again by Danya Patterson Let’s face it, I’m not at all qualified to review this powerful book of poems on the themes of feminism, Mormon culture and ...
Book Buzz: Where the Language Lives: Vi Hilbert and the Gift of Lushootseed
Where the Language Lives by Janet Yoder Vi taqʷšɘblu Hilbert was 49 years old when she got a phone call that changed the course of her life. Thom Hess, a ...
Book Buzz: Horse
Horse by Geraldine Brooks “Horse,” by Geraldine Brooks, is a timely work of historical fiction. The narrative touches on issues of race, class and privilege, yet at its heart, it ...
Book Buzz: Teaching in the Rain: The Story of North Cascades Institute
Teaching in the Rain: The Story of North Cascades Institute by John C. Miles The North Cascades inspire dreamers. Count among them a group of five friends who, beginning in ...
Book Buzz: Edison’s Ghosts
Edison’s Ghosts: The Untold Weirdness of History’s Greatest Geniuses by Katie Spalding You know their names. You might even know their famous accomplishments. But do you know how truly, well, ...
Book Buzz: The Art Thief
The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel Stéphane Breitwieser’s crimes seem almost unfathomable. In the span of 6 years, from 1995 ...
Book Buzz: The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin Legendary music producer and founder of Def Jam Recordings Rick Rubin is known for his light touch with artists and an ...
