Laura Kay
A bookseller by heart and a dancer by soul, our Laura Kay is committed to the Arts. With an MFA in Ballet, a Higher Education Teaching Specialist certification from the University of Utah, Laura Kay continues her passion for dance as a teacher of ballet to students in the greater Seattle region, when she is not recommending your next great read. She brings a unique perspective to the bookstore, along with an abundance of great cheer.
Picks:
Gottlieb's honesty abates any reservations about ready a "self-help" book so you should definitely take the time to read this one! The therapy sessions discussed here remind us that we are not alone. You can find me picking this book up to read again soon.
2018 National Book Award Longlist for Fiction
There There offers a character study of an indigenous community where the lives of all the characters converge at a Pow Wow outside of Oakland, CA. A chilling debut novel by Orange that shares the "realities of our [indigenous peoples] histories and current state as a people." I was riveted to the pages by the emotions locked within the dialogue and left with many questions about moving forward in our nation.
