Pacific Wonderland
Is there a book you love and feel does a great job of highlighting its Oregon setting? Send your suggestions and please don’t forget to tell me why you think that book is a good choice for this state. It doesn’t need to explicitly be about the state, only clearly set in it and written by someone who actually lived there. I have a bias towards books written by authors who are still living so that we can reflect more on today’s reality but I won’t turn down a classic if you make a good argument for it!
Books are in no order of preference. That they are on this list is not a reflection of my personal taste or even that I’ve read them — I want you to find what works for you.
Children of the River by Linda Crew, YA fiction
The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha, fiction
Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon by Chuck Palahniuk, travel/ essays / autobiography
Gone, But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin, mystery / thriller
Mink River by Brian Doyle, fiction / magical realism
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson, YA fiction
Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner, mystery
Silver Thaw by Catherine Anderson, contemporary romance
Survival Math by Mitchell Jackson, non-fiction / autobiography
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Photo credit: Erick Zajac