Dear Reader

What a journey 2020 has been. We’ve always prided ourselves as a business on our ability to think creatively and find win-win solutions to any challenge we’ve faced. That ability has been put to the test this year. As we begin to think about the winter holidays, we’re so thankful for you, Dear Reader. We know that your support is critical to our success. That has never been more true than now. According to Business Insider, billionaires in the US increased their net worth by $637 billion dollars during the months of March through June this year. A certain online retail mogul alone accounted for $48 billion of that increase.

We’ve never measured our success in billions of dollars. We’ve measured it in smiles of families as they come through the doors of the store. We’ve measured it in waves from porches as Kelly drops off a home delivery. We’ve measured it in laughs in the greeting card aisles, siblings reading to each other in the kids section, authors hosted in store and in virtual events.

This year, we’re also measuring success in the staff members we were able to retain, employ, and recall during and after the spring shutdown. We are always proud of our staff for their knowledge and enthusiasm for any task at hand but we are truly grateful for all of the hard work they have put in to improve the customer’s experience both in store and online.

We are always grateful for our community but I know we’re counting our blessings a little extra this year. Thank you and a happy holiday season to you and yours. – Sarah, Paul, Kelly, and the Entire Village Books and Paper Dreams Family

VILLAGE BOOKS & Paper Dreams

The Chuckanut Reader • Winter 2020-2021

Publisher: Village Books and Paper Dreams Production Design: Kelly Carbert

Contributors: Shelly Beierle, Eric Bowen, Rick Bramham, Kendra Calitri, Gaye Davis, Holly Edwards, Kelly Evert, Emma Fitzpatrick, Chase Gartner, Maesie Halliday, Paul Hanson, Sarah Hutton, Questen Inghram, Hannah Jennings, Rachel Johnson, Ben Mashburn, Jenni McDowell, Claire McElroy-Chesson, Zadra Nolan, Laura Ogg, Mckenzie Oliver, Laura Picco, Reilly Parr, Andrew Rankin, Hanna Reynolds, Melissa Searle, Matt Suilier, Madeline Swaney, Lauren Sommer, Melissa Terszakowec, Mariam Wolters, Gabi Yoxtheimer

Cover: Thank YOU for shopping local this holiday season. Sticker art by Gretchen Leggitt. Content except art & book covers ©Village Books 2020 Printed by the Lynden Tribune on paper made from 50% post-consumer waste.

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In This Issue...

Cyber Monday(s) and Annual New Year's SALES! 2 Dear Reader 3 Holiday Open House and Shopping at VBPD 4-5 Holiday Happenings 6-7 Customized Care Packages 8 Fairhaven Winterfest 9-10 Shopping with Kelly – Gorgeous Gifts! 11 & 13 Whatcom Reads 2021 15 Magazines and Audio 16 Fiction, Mystery, and Sci-Fi 17-23 Subscribe to Something New 24 Writing Classes, Conference, and VB Publishing 25-27 Poetry & Sweet Stuff 28 Cooking, Eating, Drinking, and Evolve 29-33 Evolve Chocolate + Cafe, New Cooking Books 32-33 Inspiration, Bios, Memoirs, and Spirituality 34-37 History and Current Events 38-39 Science, Nature, Home, and Away 40-43 Arts, Crafts, and Gifts 44-46 Great Reads and Activities for Kids, Teens, Teachers 47-58 Book Groups & Author Events – Now Virtual 59-61 We Have CANDY! 63