WCLS staff regularly select and review books for local publications. Find our latest reviews below.
Book Buzz: Trailer Park Psalms: Poems
Trailer Park Psalms: Poems by Ryler Dustin Ryler Dustin’s latest book of poetry, “Trailer Park Psalms,” is a slender volume of poems that speaks to readers with a quiet voice ...
Book Buzz: I Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer
I Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer by Robert Lashley I have read and heard Robert Lashley’s work for more than 15 years. He has published three books of poetry ...
Book Buzz: Phoebe’s Diary
Phoebe’s Diary by Phoebe Wahl Welcome to Bellingham. The year is 2006. Teenagers smoke weed, play pool at Kendrick’s and rent movies from Trek Video. Flirting happens via flip phone ...
Book Buzz: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin There are books that love books; books that extol the virtues of books; books that fixate on the very nature of ...
Book Buzz: American Mermaid
American Mermaid by Julia Langbein This splashy debut novel is part Hollywood satire, part girl-power eco-thriller. High school English teacher Penny moves to LA for the summer to adapt her ...
Book Buzz: Yellowface
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang “Bad Art Friend” meets psychological thriller in this pacy, satirical page-turner. June Hayward is a struggling author whose debut novel flopped. Her college friend, Athena Liu, ...
Book Buzz: No Two Persons
No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister Reviewed by Mary Kinser, collection development librarian, Whatcom County Library System At first glance, you might not understand the connection between the theme of ...
Book Buzz: The Least of Us
The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth by Sam Quinones The Least of Us takes us into the lives of ...
Book Buzz: Sea of Tranquility
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel Emily St. John Mandel’s latest work, “Sea of Tranquility,” takes readers on a journey across space and time in hopes of understanding ...
Book Buzz: Cascadia Field Guide
Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry edited by Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman and Dereky Sheffield The collection Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry is a love story masquerading as a ...
Book Buzz: Making of a Rescuer
Making of A Rescuer: An Otto-biography of the Life of Otto T. Trott, MD by Nicholas Campbell Corff If you’ve ever taken a run down the Ottobahn between Chair 8 ...
Book Buzz: The Necessity of Wildfire
The Necessity of Wildfire: Poems by Caitlin Scarano Have you ever sat with a friend late into the night, listening as their stories turn from interesting memories to cries for ...
