Methow Press

Dr. Jack McKay shares lessons in leadership gleaned from his experience as a teacher, superintendent, professor, executive director, author, speaker, and mentor. His work has centered on strengthening public education, developing educational leaders, and advocating for schools as institutions that prepare productive, informed citizens.

Julianne Seeman returns to her childhood and youth to re-member, to put back the pieces of a well-lived life. She reminds us that memory “winds intricate” as train track and that to return is to “make maps” in order to “find what is left.”

Poets Merry Maxwell and Eileen Owen know first-hand the effects of fire, both on the landscape and the soul.

Tarah Larson was raised in the context of Seattle megachurch Mars Hill, daughter of co-founding pastor Lief Moi. The Unseen Church is a memoir of damage suffered and damage done, of recovery, and of restoration.

Author Russ Podmayer has written a detailed multi-voice narrative shedding fascinating light on a period of westward expansion forged by countless undaunted genuine servants such as his protagonist, Domine Johannes Polhemius.

In this collection of true stories about his decades fighting fire, many of which read like tall tales, long-time North Casades Smoke Jumper Base Manager and Supertanker pioneer Bill Moody documents key moments which cemented the legacies of the NCSB and its founder, Francis Lufkin.

In this volume of memoirs, John Doran recounts his years as a smokejumper based out of the North Cascades Smokejumper Base in Washington’s remote Methow Valley, home the original smokejumping experiments in 1939.

Drawing on her experiences in Hawaii, New Zealand, and elsewhere, anthropologist Julie Tate-Libby weaves together stories of a life lived close to nature, inevitable conflict between locals and their urban neighbors, and issues of class and otherness through a series of essays that reflect on the nature of place, belonging, and identity.

This isn’t just a coloring book… it’s an invitation to get outside, explore, and notice the wonders around you. As you color, you’ll meet the animals, plants, and landscapes that change through the seasons. From towering trees to tiny insects, from snowy mountain peaks to blooming meadows, there’s a whole world to experience and appreciate!

Greg Wright’s three volumes of Wonderstruck essays have been predicated on a profound belief that life is not entirely random… and that the intention of the universal and infinite works itself out through the interactions that we have with one another and all the world around us.

“I’ve Never Fallen Off My Horse” anchors this collection of poignant and humorous so-called “Cowboy Poetry,” the literary legacy of local and regional legend John Doran. His experiences as rancher, packer, cowhand, smokejumper, and raconteur provide all the flavor needed to make the words in these poems come alive.

This newly-updated “Final” Edition has been completed by Dr. Henry’s surviving family in honor of Ann Henry, who joined her husband in early 2023. It includes Ann’s original introduction as well as a collection of photos, a new biographical sketch by the Henrys’ daughter Cindy Button, and an epilogue describing the current state of emergency services in Washington’s Methow Valley.

StoryQ Founder Dr. Rick Stevenson has conducted 7,000 interviews across 6 continents over the last 25 years. This book outlines the method behind his perpetual quest to help people discover, articulate, and gain agency over their own stories.

This volume of poetry shares many scenes and thoughts the author has held dear for years, commentary in her head which has crept unbidden onto the page at irregular intervals. An essay, a blog, a short story, or a journalistic piece about daily life are often not quite the right medium to express such thoughts. Poetry, for Susan Lagsdin, is frequently the better outlet.

C. S. Lewis’s language is as entertaining as it is obscure, and Lewis scholar Greg Wright takes us on an equally entertaining tour through some of the choice humdingers that Lewis included in his Chronicles of Narnia. This Glossary is designed as a handy reference volume for young readers making their first trip through the wonder of the Chronicles.

East of the Cascades tells the story of local author Cristy Carlson’s upbringing after her mother died giving birth. Available September 1, 2023.

An easy-to-learn empty-your-hand card game for the whole family!

An easy-to-learn bidding-war trick-taking game for the whole family!

An easy-to-learn empty-your-hand card game for the whole family!

The Adventures of BB is a first-reader published by the Methow’s Linda Kimbrell and sister Sue Perry. Available February 1, 2023.

Resting in the Familiar contains work from Confluence Poet Christine Kendall. Available December 1, 2022.

What I Want for You contains new work from Confluence Poet Greg Wright. Available November 1, 2022.

The Gospel of Doubt contains new work from Confluence Poet Greg Wright. Available March 24, 2021.

Blue Hunger contains new work from Confluence Poet Subhaga Crystal Bacon. Available June 17, 2020.

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