Ruby McConnell

Saturday April 18 at 1 p.m. at @gratitudebeer the mighty Lidia Yuknavitch will be in town for a live taping of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast! We'll be talking about her latest work and how she crafts such riveting personal stories, as well as what it's like to have your book adapted as a movie. There will be a Q&A and a book signing, with book sales handled by J. Michael's. As always, we partner with the Northwest Review and will have local readers open for the main event. The link to RSVP is in the bio. It's FREE to attend. Share widely!

Could it be we're less than two weeks out from the 2026 debut of CNF Pod Live, hosted by our gracious partners @gratitudebeer ? Maybe the @uotheatrearts would like to send some of its best and brightest to engage with the one and only @danielpollackpelzner , author of the brilliant #biography Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist. Book sales handled by @jmichaelsbooks , beer sales handled by Gratitude Brewing. Promises to be a thrilling conversation!

Hey! Jan. 25, 1 p.m., @gratitudebeer , the first LIVE podcast of 2026 with @danielpollackpelzner , author of Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artists ( @simonandschuster ). It's gonna be great! Maybe the folks at the @uotheatrearts wanna stop on by and learn a bit about our modern-day Shakespeare. Yeah, that's how I've heard Daniel talk about Lin-Manuel. Let's pack the joint!

From the wilderness to the living room, kitchen & classroom ✏️🏡 —our month in stories + snapshots. Friday photo dump time! — #SasquatchBooks #FridayPhotoDump #PNWLife #SeptemberFavorites

👀🔭 Binoculars up, explorers! Build a library that grows with your kids’ curiosity — from nature walks to cryptid hunts, every day can be a new exploration! 🌿📚 — #lbflibrary #LittleBigfootBooks #CuriousKids #FamilyLibrary #ReadTogether #KidLit #NatureExplorers #RaisingReaders

August Monthly Essentials ☀️ This month with Sasquatch Books, we’re chasing adventure, cooking from the land, dreaming by the sea, and exploring near and far—from backyard gardens to wild trails to coast-to-coast road trips ⛵️ — #SasquatchBooks #AugustEssentials #ReadWild #BackyardToBackcountry

for the wild ones. for the ones who dream of disappearing into trees. of lighting candles in cabins. of writing by hand while it rains outside. if you've ever wanted to escape the noise—to trade deadlines for dirt paths, to ask deeper questions about land, legacy, and what "wilderness" really means—Wilderness and the American Spirit by Ruby McConnell is the book you've been waiting for. this isn't just a love letter to nature. it's a challenge. a reckoning. a reminder that the wild has always been shaped by politics, gender, and power—and that reclaiming it means rethinking what we've been told to believe. 🌲 part memoir. part manifesto. part meditation. ✨ a must-read for fans of Braiding Sweetgrass, Into the Wild, and any notebook-scribbler with forest-core dreams. #WildernessBook #NatureReads #BookTok #CottageCore #ForestCore #LitTok #RubyMcConnell #DarkAcademia #PNWAesthetic #EcoFeminism #BackToTheLand #IfYouLikeThisReadThis #ThoreauVibes #EnvironmentalJustice #SoulBook #RewildYourMind

. 𝕵'𝖆𝖎 𝖑𝖚 : ꧁𝕲𝖚𝖎𝖉𝖊 𝖉𝖊 𝖘𝖚𝖗𝖛𝖎𝖊 𝖉𝖆𝖓𝖘 𝖑𝖆 𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖕𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖑𝖊𝖘 𝖋𝖊𝖒𝖒𝖊𝖘꧂ Ruby McConnell 275 pages 📚҉ 𝙎 ҉𝙮 ҉𝙣 ҉𝙤 ҉𝙥 ҉𝙨 ҉𝙞 ҉𝙨 📚 Partez en randonnée, en trek, faire du camping… comme une pro grâce à ce guide écrit PAR une femme et POUR les femmes ! Ruby McConnell y aborde tous les aspects de l’aventure outdoor dont vous avez besoin. Des problématiques purement féminines à gérer dans la nature aux bases de la survie en milieu sauvage adaptées aux besoins et à la sécurité des femmes, vous trouverez : • des « modes d’emploi » pour installer un campement, s’occuper de son matériel, allumer un feu, s’orienter…• tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur l’alimentation, l’eau, la météo, les différents risques à anticiper…• des conseils pratiques pour gérer hygiène, règles et besoins naturels, choisir les bons vêtements… থৣ💖 𝙈 ҉𝙊 ҉𝙉 ҉ 𝙍 ҉𝙀 ҉𝙎 ҉𝙎 ҉𝙀 ҉𝙉 ҉𝙏 ҉𝙄 💖থৣ 🙏Merci à @Babelio de m'avoir fait découvrir ce guide par l'intermédiaire de la Masse Critique.🙏 🥾Ce petit guide, format A5, est très pratique. De choisir son itinéraire, à planter sa tente, faire un feu, se soigner, faire attention à bien se chausser, se servir de la nature pour s'aider aussi. Tout est très bien expliqué, et en plus il y a des DIY comme fabriquer une lanterne, se servir des pommes de pin pour allumer un feu, des recettes de cuisine. Savoir s'orienter, respecter l'environnement, avoir du savoir-vivre, des rappels qui clôturent cet ouvrage en beauté. Avec un index alphabétique en plus pour rechercher par thématique.🥾 🥾Ce guide est très complet, au début il y a le sommaire, le Do It Yourself ce que je trouve très bien pour chercher de suite ce que l'on veut étudier.🥾 🥾De plus il y a un chapitre consacré entièrement aux problématiques féminines comme faire ses besoins dehors, s'habiller, avoir ses règles dans la nature et toujours avec des tutos bien utiles. C'est un guide extrêmement bien écrit qui vous sera très précieux pour vous organiser au mieux en milieu naturel.🥾 🥾থৣ►15è𝖒𝖊 𝖑𝖊𝖈𝖙𝖚𝖗𝖊 𝖉𝖊 𝖏𝖚𝖎𝖓 ◄থৣ🥾

Spotted in the wild: Sasquatch books doing what they do best—being well-loved, well-used, and well-traveled 🍃✨ — #Sasquatchbooks #SASmoments #FridayBookDump #Photodump #travelreads

Your wellness journey starts here. This #GlobalWellnessDay, come back to yourself. 🌸 Whether you’re journaling, sketching, hiking, or simply resting—these books meet you where you are. — #SasquatchBooks #BooksforWellness #Mindfulness #RestandReset

This Earth Day, we’re highlighting one of our favorite titles: A Girl’s Guide to the Wild 🌲 Packed with survival tips, fun activities, camping recipes, and stories of trailblazing outdoorswomen, this handbook empowers girls ages 9–12 to get outside with confidence. From navigating with a map to handling “body stuff” in the wilderness, it’s the ultimate guide to going wild—safely, smartly, and boldly. Available wherever books are sold. — #earthday #bookstagram #outdoorreading

Congratulations to our author Ruby McConnell on her wins at the @lapressclub National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards! The club recognized her article "The Missing Mouseketeers" in @altajournal with illustrator Mark Smith. For those of you craving more of her writing, check out her book Wilderness and the American Spirit, which features a version of the same essay titled "Trail Story: The Boy With the Mouse Ears" and other illuminating essays about the American West and the environment. #OvercupBooks #NAEJAwards #CelebratingWriters #NarrativeNonfiction