Music
The Shaky Hands Nurse Multiple Hangovers, Shun Cell Phones, and Roll Their Own Smokes
Critics have called the band preAnimal Collective nature rock, the Shins pushing Bob Dylan on a swing, and…
News
Today, the former music editor of Willamette Week, Mark Baumgarten (full disclosure:
Today, the former music editor of Willamette Week, Mark Baumgarten (full disclosure: a former colleague), announced that he…
News
Popcorn, Butter, and a Good Look at Feces
In a torrid real-estate market, Rick de la Mare stands at the crossroads of sewer and cinema.
Arts & Culture
Memoirist Teaches Writers to Uncover Their Own Personal Story Arc
Theo Pauline Nestor had a problem—or rather, two of them. First, in 2003, her 11-year marriage “ended pretty…
Music
Maybe I shouldn’t complain because I could very well be in this
Maybe I shouldn’t complain because I could very well be in this situation some day, but here goes:…
News
The last day of BookExpo, Sunday, I inexplicably made it out of
The last day of BookExpo, Sunday, I inexplicably made it out of bed in time to see Rosie…
News
10:32 a.m. Though she’s not scheduled to be interviewed for another half-hour,
10:32 a.m. Though she’s not scheduled to be interviewed for another half-hour, Nancy Pearl arrives downstairs with Lauren…
News
Tomorrow, BookExpo, the nation’s largest publishing convention, kicks off in New York’s
Tomorrow, BookExpo, the nation’s largest publishing convention, kicks off in New York’s Javits Center. This comes soon after…
News
Following the success of his original story that explored ways in which
Following the success of his original story that explored ways in which high schools are cracking down on…
Film
The Life and Times of Yva Las Vegass: Seattle Musician Gives Success the Middle Finger
Thirteen years ago, former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic’s wife threw him a surprise birthday party. For entertainment, she…
Arts & Culture
Romance Writers Find Power in Numbers
The Web site of the Greater Seattle Romance Writers of America says it all: “As a writer, monthly…
News
An hour ago, local bookselling outfit Amazon.com announced that pre-orders of the
An hour ago, local bookselling outfit Amazon.com announced that pre-orders of the final book in the Harry Potter…
Arts & Culture
Bylaws and Ass-Kicking
Nicola Griffith's third Aud outing is practiced but a little heartless.
Music
Iggy, the Stooges, and a Shit-Shoveling Dilemma
The re-formed Stooges: fewer tiger bites, more cat litter.
Arts & Culture
Navel-Gazing Lit: Not Just Online Anymore
Checking out the new hard- and softback blogger fiction.
Music
Spencer Krug of Sunset Rubdown Reminds Us That Even Wolves are Afraid of Snakes
Spencer Krug is the peer of Danny Elfman, Tim Burton, and Roald Dahl just as much as he…
Arts & Culture
A Women’s Travel Guide by the Cheerleader for the Cause
For those of us who like to think of life as one long vacation periodically interrupted by work,…
News
i AM Trying to Hear That
Can a Seattle "music recommendation" startup beat your favorite record store clerk?
Arts & Culture
Taking Book Design to the Streets
You want to get me excited about book design? Just say “typography.” Wessel and Lieberman must have heard.…