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3 Essential Pacific Northwest Books To Read This Fall

Expand your literary horizons with these novels

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3 Essential Pacific Northwest Books To Read This Fall
Miranda Olberg

I've always enjoyed reading books that are set in the area where I live. Not only can I relate to the characters more, but it's a treat to see how different authors view the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Here are three books that are perfect reading material for the upcoming cold months:


1. Mink River

Set in a fictional town nestled along the Oregon coast, the novel follows the lives of a diverse group of people (and animals!) living there. A masterful storyteller, Brian Doyle weaves together an unforgettable tale, turning even mundane and ordinary aspects of life into extraordinary events.

2. Sometimes A Great Notion

The author of the classic, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," Ken Kesey's "Sometimes a Great Notion" may be lesser known, but is written in his signature narrative style and rooted in the Oregon landscape. The novel is centered around an old logging family that refuses to heed to the demands of unionized workers - a decision that impacts everyone and everything around them.

3. The Orchardist

Amanda Coplin's debut book is a remarkable piece of historical fiction, the events of the story taking place in the Pacific Northwest region during the early 1900s. The protagonist, a lonely orchardist dedicated to his work, faces the prospect of great change when a pair of sisters in need of help arrive to his farm. Although set over one hundred years in the past, Coplin's tale is one that tugs the heartstrings in a timeless manner.

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