By Elaine Mattson There has actually been an occasional day of summer. Hooray! So grab a book, and find a spot to relax and read and breathe in these summer days. Are you reading faster than your favorite author can write? Unless you are reading everything with James Patterson’s name on it (how _does_ he…
By Elaine Mattson The book is always better! We are smack in the middle of the summer movie season, and it seems that Hollywood is, once again, using books as a great source of material. While this is definitely not a new phenomenon, it certainly seems more common these days, or maybe we are just…
By Elaine Mattson We never really got spring, and the calendar is telling us that summer is right around the corner. Which also means graduations and Fathers Day are right around the corner, ready or not. Take a deep breath, enjoy the sun when it’s here (I’m getting ready to put the top down on…
Some people may believe that high school students — immersed in their fast-paced world of text-messaging, Facebook and all things Internet-related — no longer have time to read a book. Meadowdale High School Librarian Rita Ireland is out to prove them wrong. Starting at this Friday, March 4 through Sunday, March 6, more than 100…
It’s not too often that you have a chance to meet a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, let alone one with Edmonds roots, so My Edmonds News took the opportunity to chat with Jerry Gay when he appeared at the Edmonds Bookshop during last Thursday night’s Edmonds Art Walk. Gay, who graduated from Edmonds High School in…
My Edmonds News is pleased to introduce our new columnist, Elaine Mattson of the Edmonds Bookshop, and her monthly “Booktalk” column. By Elaine Mattson How has the New Year been treating you so far? Any unbroken resolutions remaining? Our favorite resolutions here at the Edmonds Bookshop have to do with reading more! For example: less…
As we continue our “Shop Hyperlocal” campaign and encourage you to keep your money local, here are the latest specials from Edmonds businesses: Glazed and Amazed, 514 Main St., is featuring 10 percent off all holiday decor this Sunday, Dec. 12. Chanterelle, 316 Main St., has a special offer on gift certificates this holiday season. When you…
Manny Pacheco, author of “Forgotten Hollywood, Forgotten History,” talks about his efforts to profile Hollywood’s lesser-known stars during a book signing at the Edmonds Bookshop Saturday. Pacheco was in town for the first Edmonds International Film Festival, and announced to a sold-out house at Saturday night’s movie block that he has signed an agreement to…
After a few weather delays, the Edmonds Mural Society on Saturday installed its fifth and final mural of the season — Tracy Fraker’s diptych mural Sun/Rise, Moon/Rise — on the side of Edmonds Bookshop just south of the Edmonds fountain.
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A group of nearly 50 fans of the Hunger Games trilogy gathered at the Edmonds Bookshop at 11 p.m. Monday night to celebrate the release of the final volume “Mockingjay” by Suzanne Collins. The group of mostly teen attendees played games and participated in a fashion show and drawing for valuable prizes, then began reading…
Saturday, Aug. 21 at 11 a.m. Kathy Gehrt will share ideas from her book, “Discover Cooking with Lavender: Fresh and Flavorful Recipes.” Did you know that by toasting lavender briefly you can transform it from a very floral flavor to a very pleasant herbaceous flavor often used in the cooking of Provence? Sample some treats…
If you’re looking for a copy of the July 2010 issue of Sunset Magazine, which featured Edmonds as a Washington state summer day trip, look no further than the Edmonds Bookshop at 111 5th Ave. S. Owner Marykay Sneeringer reports that the shop just received 20 additional copies, so get yours before they run out.
Everyone’s talking about the July 2010 issue of Sunset magazine, which features two pages promoting Edmonds as a Washington state summer day trip. The article suggests a visit to the beach, buying fresh produce at the Summer Farmers Market, and taking in the town’s Fourth of July fireworks. Local businesses — including the Resident Cheesemonger,…
Local historian and retired Meadowdale High School teacher Charles LeWarne will be at the Edmonds Bookshop,111 5th Ave. S., at 7 p.m. Tuesday night to talk about and sign his new book, “The Love Israel Family: Urban Commune, Rural Commune.” Read the Seattle Times review of the book, which provides an inside view into the…
