Keith Mosman

Sep 13, 2023 | powells.com | Jillian Tamaki |Mariko Tamaki |Keith Mosman

Powell's Picks SpotlightPowell's Picks Spotlight: Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki's 'Roaming'This week, we’re taking a closer look at Powell’s Pick of the Month, Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. I think most of us have had a trip that was felt like a milestone of adultness, a demonstration (to ourselves, if no one else) that you’re now someone who can afford and handle the logistics of becoming a tourist.

Jul 25, 2023 | powells.com | Claudia Piñeiro |Keith Mosman

This week, we’re taking a closer look at Powell’s Pick of the Month, A Little Luck by Claudia Piñeiro. They say that comedy is tragedy plus time, but even I — a poor student of mathematics — can see the flaw in that algebra.

May 25, 2023 | powells.com | Emma Cline |Keith Mosman

This week we’re taking a closer look at Powell’s Pick of the Month The Guest by Emma Cline. I read most of The Guest while on a much-delayed train ride between Portland and Seattle. The tracks lead passengers past incredible vistas of the Columbia River as well as right next to houses with residents who must be inured to the sensation of trains rattling their windows throughout the day and night.

Apr 5, 2023 | powells.com | Nicole Chung |Keith Mosman

This week, we’re taking a closer look at Powell’s Pick of the Month, A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung. When the topic of aging and my end-of-life plan comes up (why do my friends keep bringing me up?), I usually resort to dark humored jokes involving Soylent Green, Logan’s Run, or some other movie that I’m not actually old enough to remember.

Mar 8, 2023 | powells.com | Keith Mosman

This week we’re taking a closer look at Powell’s Pick of the Month Saving Time by Jenny Odell. Many years ago, before I came to Powell’s, I took a job at a now-defunct bookstore.