Tsunami Books

08/09/2026

Hope, who worked here for two good years,
and her partner Joey, with their one week old baby Calvin.
Apparently the kid likes to sleep.

08/08/2026

This past Tuesday night.
Kathryn was the first person to perform on our stage,
28 years ago.

Live at Tsunami Books in Eugene, Oregon, on August 4th, 2026.

08/08/2026

Dr. Steve's PhD is in Kurt Vonnegut's short stories, so imagine his surprise to find a first edition, first printing, of Cat's Cradle had entered the Bookstore...! 🤩🌊

08/08/2026

Alessandro Penezzi
Thank you

08/08/2026

Right now on our stage; we're being serenaded by the guitar virtuoso Alessandro Penezzi with accompanying flautist Jane Lenoir

08/07/2026

Slide guitar master David Jacobs-Strain and harmonica legend Bob Beach will host a neighborhood concert--
a Fun(d)raiser to help Tsunami Buy the Property--
on Sunday, August 16, 7 PM.
For directions, go to [email protected] .
Suggested donation $20-40, split evenly between this amazing duo and The Tsunami Property Fund.

It was a lovely outdoor show in the book store parking lot. David a...

08/07/2026

Update on Buying the Property, 8-6-26:

A long-ish one, folks, as the person (me, Scott), who is coordinating this campaign between the myriad activities here at Tsunami Books, is going on a 10-day vacation with his daughter, to return refreshed and ready to get it done.

614 Donors, 266 Shares, 8700 Views, $47,318 through GoFundMe. https://www.gofundme.com/f/after-30-years-of-paying-rent-help-tsunami-buy-the-property So far, between the three funding methods we have raised over $140,000. To you thousands of good-hearted people who have been helping, through your well-wishes and ideas, your curiosity and generosity: thank you for making this quixotic journey so worth the effort.

Big News! I wrote a 30 page letter to author Barbara Kingsolver--which I whittled down to 4 pages-- which I'm dropping in the mail tonight. FYI, we don't want her money (although "The $10 Movement" is for everyone), but just the proper words of support, private or public, however it comes. She's been one of my favorite writers for almost 40 years. Brainstorming with her chokes me up just to imagine.

One thing about Barbara: She loves to read letters from the people who read her books. She asks that letters be sent to her daughter, who is also her manager. The address is:
Lilly Kingsolver
Office of Barbara Kingsolver
PO Box 160
Meadowview, Va 24361

I mentioned in the letter that I'm going to ask you to write her a note, to let her know we would appreciate her interest. At the bottom of your return address, please write "re: Tsunami Books, Eugene, Or."

Barbara's newest novel, "Partita," is due October 6. I just read the review copy, and loved it. It is a book for piano players, and everyone else.

My friend Serena Markstrom Nugent, who said I can use her name, came up with the idea to write your favorite authors, to ask for their support, public or private. She even suggests we have a party around it. Please remember, we don't want their money, we want their help as writers, and lovers of Indie Bookstores.

I hear Cheryl Strayed reads every Instagram message. And Ann Patchett, whom I will soon be writing, accepts her role as a Patron Saint of Bookstores. Anybody know W***y Vlautin? He'll be getting letters form us. Writing letters through the Dog Days of August is what we do. Who else in the Book World should we write?

It's a good time of year to rest well, Folks. To prepare for a long good end to a difficult year. The best to us all!

08/06/2026

Book Release Celebration for Emily Poole
Wednesday, September 2, 7 PM

Wednesday, September 2, 7 PM:                          Book Release Cele

08/06/2026

Hey Folks,
We purchased two Jesse Welles tickets
For Wednesday, August 12, At Pioneer Square,
in Portland.
First person to come in with a minimum $45 per tik gets 'em.
All funds go toward buying the property!

08/05/2026

Two Drifters - Kathryn Claire and Margot Merah - returned tonight to our stage with Laura Kemp. 🌊📚🎶