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Bonanzas & Borrascas
April 23/2013 by WSL NW & Special Collections
Bonanzas & Borrascas is a well written two-volume set on mining and mineral investing in the West. The first book is “Gold Lust and Silver Sharks, 1848-1884”, the second book is “Copper Kings and Stock Frenzies, 1885-1918”. »
The Hamlet Trap
April 09/2013 by WSL NW & Special Collections
Well written, with great character development, as per usual with author Kate Wilhelm, this NW mystery is just the ticket for anyone who might have overlooked it back when it first came out. »
Examine the development of the PNW literary tradition with this WA Read
March 20/2013 by WSL NW & Special Collections
The Pacific Northwest: Growth of a Regional Identity attempts to distill and define the major themes and players in the Pacific Northwestern literature as they trace the development of both the style and substance of the writing represented in our regional literary tradition. »
Poetry, anyone?
February 14/2013 by WSL NW & Special Collections
The Pacific Northwest has long been renowned for its lyric lineage, from Ella Higginson through celebrity poets, such as Theodore Roethke and Carolyn Kizer, to our current Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken. »
Intrigue and Adventure in the Cave of Secrets
December 12/2012 by WSL NW & Special Collections
Place, specifically the Olympic coast, plays a major role in this fast-paced adventure story. »
Recent Poetry from Washington State’s Poet Laureate!
November 28/2012 by WSL NW & Special Collections
Kathleen Flenniken grew up in Richland, Washington during the Cold War. Richland’s neighbor and reason for existence was the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Trained as a civil engineer, Flenniken spent eight years working as an engineer and hydrologist, three of those at Hanford. The poems in Plume trace Flenniken’s perceptions about Hanford from young girl to professional woman. »
Tips and recipes for the Pacific Northwest fish fanatic
November 07/2012 by WSL NW & Special Collections
For those who love to eat fish and seafood; for those who love to cook; and for those who are interested in sustainable harvesting and farming of fish and seafood, Good Fish: Sustainable Seafood Recipes is a must read. »

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