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

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The Crying Tree by Naseem Rakha, fiction

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Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon by Chuck Palahniuk, travel/ essays / autobiography

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Gone, But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin, mystery / thriller

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Mink River by Brian Doyle, fiction / magical realism

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Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson, YA fiction

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Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner, mystery

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Silver Thaw by Catherine Anderson, contemporary romance

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Survival Math by Mitchell Jackson, non-fiction / autobiography

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