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Gigi Little

Gigi Little works as In-Store Merchandising and Promotions Coordinator for Powell's City of Books. Before moving to Portland, she spent fifteen years in the circus. Her writing has appeared in the books Portland Noir and The Pacific Northwest Reader, and she also wrote and illustrated two children's picture books (Wright Vs. Wrong and The Magical Trunk) under an old name with far too many Gs in it.

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The Chronology of Water: A Memoir
by Lidia Yuknavitch
Staff Pick
Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir, The Chronology of Water, is fierce and voluptuous. Intimate and expansive. Hard, hard stuff presented in gorgeous language. I picked it up on impulse, read the first line, and was crying before I reached the end of the opening... (read more)

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Staff Pick
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The News from Spain: Seven Variations on a Love Story
by Joan Wickersham
Staff Pick
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Drinking Closer to Home (P.S.)
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Staff Pick
Louise, Buzzy, Anna, Portia, and Emery: striking characters individually, but together they are an unforgettable family. Triumphantly dysfunctional, painfully hilarious. Jessica Anya Blau's new book, Drinking Closer to Home, is a rich portrait — wacky,... (read more)

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First Contact: Or, It's Later Than You Think
by Evan Mandery
Staff Pick
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