January 4, 2023. Debunking wellness myths with "You Just Need to Lose Weight"
Portland-based author Aubrey Gordon brings skillful analysis, acute understanding and a dose of humor to her newest book. The column/review is here.

January 6, 2023. Books are magic — vessels for words that can make you feel happy or heartbroken.
Tell us how you want to feel.
We’ll tell you what to read next

"We asked more than a dozen booksellers and librarians to prescribe books that personally made them feel joyful, nostalgic, scared, smart, inspired, heartbroken, adventurous, rebellious, less lonely or loved....We got almost 100 recommendations with a few books getting more than one nomination. [note: Michelle Bear is one of the people they tapped for this list. Hooray!]

American poet, essayist and professor Ross Gay emerges as the top author for books that make readers feel joyful.
Ed Yong’s book “An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us” is a popular recommendation as a book that makes readers feel smart.
Meanwhile, Kelly Barnhill’s “When Women Were Dragons” is a favorite for women who want to feel rebellious."
[just listed a few of the books below -- all books in this really fun column are available to order.]
The column here!

January 10, 2023. Start 2023 with mysteries worth rereading and newer page-turners. The column here.
Many of the books deemed worthy of rereading are indeed still available to order! See below.

January 16, 2023. Allegra Goodman’s look at the traumas, revelations of growing up
“Sam” is a novel for anyone who’s witnessed a kid grow up, felt nostalgic, and yearned to watch the process all over again. The column here.

January 17, 2023. A new children’s book highlights architect behind Pacific Science Center
Katie Yamasaki’s book is about her grandfather Minoru Yamasaki, who grew up in Seattle and designed Pacific Science Center and the original World Trade Center. The column here.

January 23, 2023. Henry Marsh's third memoir is a serious and wise book about the power of denial and how all of us can ignore uncomfortable truths. A neurosurgeon tells his powerful story of becoming the patient. The column here.

January 24, 2023 by Providence Cicero. A physician's cookbook explores the link between food and Alzheimer’s.
The new cookbook “The Brain Health Kitchen: Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food,” by former OB/GYN Annie Fenn, offers 100 recipes for a brain-healthy diet.
The column here.

January 25, 2023. Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes. "Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World. " The column here.