Published in local editions by Meredith Moench, Isleward Bound: A Lummi Island Reader compiles a rich anthology of essays, oral histories, and reflections capturing the unique communal and ecological rhythm of life on one of Washington's most distinct Salish Sea islands. The book explores the quiet realities of island isolation, the challenges of ferry-dependent infrastructure, and the deep-seated bonds among residents who choose to live off the beaten path. Through diverse personal narratives, the text preserves the vanishing traditions of local fishermen, artists, and long-time homesteaders while grappling with the pressures of modern mainland encroachment. A keen insight drawn from the work is how insular community literature functions as a defensive cultural shield; by celebrating the hyper-local eccentricities and mutual interdependence required to sustain life on a small island, the text resists the homogenization of the modern Pacific Northwest.