Books

April 18, 2019 at 10:25 am

Publishers hurry to release book editions of Mueller Report

Scribner, Melville House and Skyhorse Publishing are among those planning to have paperbacks out before the end of the month. Updated 4:38 pm

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There are plenty of places among the stacks to sit and read at Third Place Books.

Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park celebrated its 20th anniversary as a “third place” — that place that isn’t work or home, but where a community gathers. Photographed Tuesday, December 11, 2018. 208675

April 18, 2019 at 6:00 am

Our book critic plans to dash to 21 bookstores on Independent Bookstore Day. How many can you get to? (Prizes are involved.)

Independent Bookstore Day, on April 27, is a national event; a party celebrating the joys of locally owned bookstores, those magic places that smell of...

April 16, 2019 at 5:39 am

Victor Hugo’s ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ sales soar on Amazon France

Literary classic "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame," by Victor Hugo, jumped to first place on the best-seller list of Amazon France on Tuesday after a fire...

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“The Trial of Lizzie Borden” by Cara Robertson

April 15, 2019 at 9:00 am

Crime fiction: Revisiting the tale of Lizzie Borden

“The Trial of Lizzie Borden,” Cara Robertson’s powerful debut, is a bracing and insightful take on a famous double murder.

Spokane Public Schools superintendent Shelley Redinger delivers the grim news of major budget cutbacks for the school district, Thursday, April 11, the downtown offices. She is flanked by Chief Academic Officer Adam Swinyard, left, and spokesperson Brian Coddington. Dan Pelle/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW

April 14, 2019 at 2:17 pm

Spokane announces elimination of school librarian positions

Spokane Public Schools, facing a projected $31 million deficit next year, says that school librarian jobs will be eliminated next year. Librarians with seniority could...