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The Top 25 Shows to See in Seattle This Spring

The Top 25 Shows to See in Seattle This Spring

Zandra Rhodes’ ‘Magic Flute’ costumes, first seen by Seattle audiences in 2011, return in an encore performance by the Seattle Opera. The designer calls them “wearable dreams”

BookTree Takes Root in Kirkland

BookTree Takes Root in Kirkland

An indie bookstore sprouts on the east side

Inside BookTree: the sculpture that inspired the name

Five Ways to Kick off Black History Month

Five Ways to Kick off Black History Month

Mozart and Haydn’s inspiration: Composer Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Betty MacDonald: Once, Bigger Than Semple

Betty MacDonald: Once, Bigger Than Semple

Betty MacDonald, more popular than Maria Semple in her time, is the subject of a new biography

Seattle’s MacDonald: Movies based on her books sold about as many tickets as those for Quentin Tarantino’s flicks

8 PNW-Inspired Books to Read This Fall

8 PNW-Inspired Books to Read This Fall

Relax and settle into the season with this Pacific Northwest-themed reading list

Between traveling and turkeys, you need to unwind. Here are eight literary picks to help you do it.

The Secret Lives of Owls

The Secret Lives of Owls

Learn about 19 species of North American owls in Paul Bannick’s new book, including this inquisitive short-eared owl

Drinks For Movember, 'Amaro' at Book Larder and More Spirited News

Drinks For Movember, ‘Amaro’ at Book Larder and More Spirited News

It’s cold outside, but drink happenings around town are sure to warm you up. Whether they be on the subject of Italian amaros at Book Larder (tonight!), cocktails in support of Movember, Peat Week bottlings from Westland or a recent release from Scratch, check out these highlights below to stave off the chill with the…

Seattle's Hall of Fame: Food and Beverage, Beauty, Music, Arts and Culture and Books

Seattle’s Hall of Fame: Food and Beverage, Beauty, Music, Arts and Culture and Books

Howard Schultz

Why Indie Bookstores in Seattle are Thriving

Why Indie Bookstores in Seattle are Thriving

Amazon’s incursion into brick-and-mortar territory could have independent bookstores shaking with fear—again. Instead, they’re not just surviving in Seattle, they’re thriving

A cafe at Ravenna’s Third Place Books invites patrons to sit down and read for awhile

Just In Time for Thanksgiving: A New Pie Cookbook

Award-winning pastry expert Kate McDermott serves up her first cookbook

Pastry expert Kate McDermott

Sasquatch Books: Raising the Region’s Literary Bar for Decades

Sasquatch Books: Raising the Region’s Literary Bar for Decades

Local publisher helps shape Seattle's literary scene

Seattle has long been known as a book lover’s haven, and Sasquatch Books, a venerated local publishing company, has played a major role in helping to mold and shape the city’s lit life. For three decades, Sasquatch has been introducing new and unique titles to the region’s (and lately, the nation’s) readers, while cultivating some…

Book Clubs for Every Seattleite

Book Clubs for Every Seattleite

From current events discussions to comic books groups, the city has a book club for every taste

DYK? Seattle is in the top five for most literate cities in America (and has been for years). With that reputation comes a vibrant book club community, but mind you, you don’t have to limit yourself to what Oprah is reading. Boozy book discussions, meetups for the current event-minded, groups for ladies who like comics—the…

Author Appearances at Seattle Public Library's Book Club

Author Appearances at Seattle Public Library’s Book Club

It’s time for the next chapter in Seattle’s citywide reading group

Seattle Public Library’s annual citywide book club, Seattle Reads, takes place this month. Each year, the library selects one novel, orders hundreds of copies, and invites individual readers and book groups all over the city to engage with literature and fellow bookworms through discussion groups attended by the author. This year’s book, We Are All…

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