University Book Store staff recommends a dozen enthralling books of love
Who wrote the book of love? It turns out to be a multi-verse series, comprising numerous genres, composed by a panoply of perceptive authors. As we approach Valentine’s Day, that celebration of all things amor, we asked our enlightened partners at the University Book Store, led by Brad Craft, to compile a list of favorite [...]
Top 5 “Not-your-average” Beach Reads
University Book Store’s booksellers love romance and a good beach read, but also know that every other reading list you’re seeing this month is just that—so here’s presenting a new spin on romantic beach reads for this summer! These five titles are literary romances, which nosedive (pun intended) directly into the sex, as the characters [...]
University Book Store’s Top 5 Reads for AANHPI Heritage Month
May is Asian-American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month where we recognize and celebrate the many achievements of AANHPI peoples in our community and our nation. While five books is nowhere near enough to represent the many identities and cultures recognized this May, our booksellers have put together this list of amazing, you-gotta-read-them titles [...]
5 Books That Highlight Refugee Experiences
Our booksellers have put together this great list from across multiple genres to help readers learn about and understand the varied experiences of refugees from across the world. Short stories, poetry, and picture books bring to the forefront the heart of the lived experience instead of just more headlines. Check out these titles at ubookstore.com [...]
7 Black Authors To Read for Black History Month
University Book Store celebrates Black History Month by highlighting several titles from Black authors that booksellers love. Check out this selection from several genres: short stories, contemporary fiction, historical romance, interior design, and kids. Plus discover even more great titles by contemporary and classic Black authors at the U District store and ubookstore.com. Ready to [...]
5 Globe-Trotting Good Reads From U Book Store
The famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman was quoted by his daughter, Liv Ullmann, that it was important to go outside because “the demons hate fresh air.” What better time than Summer, then, to let out the stale air from one’s home and spirit with a little time outside. Whether just around the block, hiking the [...]
7 Reads for June’s LGBTQIA Pride Month
June will be here before we know it—meaning LGBTQIA Pride Month is just around the corner. To celebrate the rich spectrum of genders, sexualities, and most important of all—people—University Book Store highlights 7 fantastic titles about queer people. From non-fiction, memoir, and enthralling novels, each of these books presents aspects of queer life. Real Queer [...]
5 Guides to Lifelong Fitness from U Book Store
Get ready for UW Fitness Day and a lifetime of healthy exercise with these great guides on keeping fit! Whether you’re looking for something more from your runs, want to try something new, want a quick guide to yoga at your workspace, University Book Store has the titles to get you there! The RBG Workout [...]
5 Fresh, Home-Grown Reads from U Book Store
Ahh, the spring thaw—with the snow and cold past us, March creates opportunity to practice healthy habits we’ve built through the winter. To continue nurturing a healthy relationship with fruits and vegetables, from foraging to fermentation, here are five reads from University Book Store to motivate you to explore new modes of healthy living! 1. [...]
Books Beyond Black History Month
This February, to celebrate Black History Month, University Book Store highlights speculative fiction, fantasy, and poetry written by Black American authors. Through imagining the future, re-imagining the past, and trying to make sense of the present, these books ask questions about the connections between power and history, and what kind of future we can build [...]
January Books to Drive Good Habits
In “Furor Scribendi,” one of Octavia Butler’s essays on writing, she instructs writers to first forget inspiration, because it is fickle, fleeting, and unsustainable. Habit, she writes, is what drives and sustains one’s work, regardless of inspiration. Butler’s advice is useful for more than just writing. Her focus on building habits to realize our goals, [...]
University Book Store’s 9 Best Reads of 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, University Book Store looks back on some of our favorite reads from the past year. These are titles that have inspired us, made us laugh, made us cry, and have lingered with us long past the last page. So, to welcome 2019, here are nine of our favorite reads [...]