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'Final Salute' reminds us of the human cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
John Marshall: Jim Sheeler's "Final Salute" is an eloquent, heartbreaking and inspiring look at families who lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan. It expands on the newspaper series that won him the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in feature writing.
Garth Stein may have hit the jackpot with a dog narrator
Seattle novelist Garth Stein is about to vault into national author fame with his unlikely new novel, "The Art of Racing in the Rain." Credit an irresistible narrator named Enzo, who happens to be a dog.
Read This: 'The Prince Of Frogtown'
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008
Read This: 'Climbing the Stairs'
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2008
Read This: 'A Good Indian Wife'
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2008
Read This: 'The Forgery of Venus'
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008
Willy Vlautin plays a tune for his book
John Marshall: Portland's Willy Vlautin combines dual careers as a novelist and as the songwriter and lead singer for an alternative country band, Richmond Fontaine. He discusses his new novel ("Northline") and his unusual careers.
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2008
Updike headlines Pulitzer-laden Arts & Lecture series
John Marshall: John Updike headlines the 2008-2009 series of Seattle Arts & Lectures. Among the other notables being offered by the longtime speaker series are Annie Leibovitz, Richard Russo and Michael Pollan. Series tickets go on sale May 5.
Read this: 'Child 44'
It's 1953, the final days of Stalinist terror in the USSR, and Leo Stepanovich Demidov, a State Security Force member, has stumbled onto a serial killer.
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008
Down-and-out tale 'Northline' showcases up-and-coming Portland writer Vlautin
John Marshall: "Northline" by Willy Vlautin of Portland heralds the emergence of a major realist literary talent. His second novel about a down-and-out waitress in Reno is crafted with remarkable honesty and humanity.
Read This: 'A Voyage Long and Strange'
Ethiopian émigré's tale is the choice for 'Seattle Reads'
Dinaw Mengestu's much-praised debut novel is the subject of the latest version of "Seattle Reads." The native of Ethiopia will make multiple appearances in the Seattle area in the coming week for "The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears."
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2008
Updike to headline Arts & Lectures series
John Marshall: John Updike headlines the 2008-2009 series of Seattle Arts & Lectures. Among the other notables being offered by the longtime speaker series are Annie Leibovitz, Richard Russo and Michael Pollan. Series tickets go on sale May 5th.
Read This: 'The Plague of Doves'
Gary Snyder wins poetry prize
Gary Snyder, who spent his formative years in the Seattle area, has won the 2008 Ruth Lilly Prize for his body of work.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2008
Read This: 'Go If You Think It Your Duty'
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2008
Read This: 'Standing Up to the Madness'
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008
Read This: 'The Story of a Marriage'
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2008
A new genre for author series: the cocktail party
John Marshall: A new monthly author series in Seattle is launched by Kim Ricketts, innovator in the book business. "Words & Wine" will feature authors in cocktail party settings, with controversial James Frey and Salman Rushdie to lead off the series.
Book drive offers thousands of titles for kids at Odessa Brown
Children who visit the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic will have 6,500 new books to read and, if they like, take home for keeps, thanks to Half Price Books' 10th annual Half Pint Library book drive.
Read This: 'After River' by Donna Milner
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008
Mother's poetry illustrates the pain she felt while her son fought in Iraq
John Marshall: A mother's anguish over her son's service in Iraq inspires a powerful new poetry collection by Frances Richey. She discusses "The Warrior" on Thursday in Seattle.
Mary Roach's 'Bonk' gets to the bottom of sex research
Mary Roach of the Bay Area continues her illuminating, often hilarious explorations of oddball scientific territory in "Bonk," her take on sex research. She discusses it Monday evening in Seattle.
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008
Read This: 'Bad Money'
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
Read This: 'Pictures At A Revolution'
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
Green reads for Earth Day
John Marshall: Several new consumer-friendly books on living a more sustainable lifestyle are highlighted in this Seattle P-I salute to Earth Day. Practical advice, without preaching, abounds in their pages.
Read This: 'The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher'
If you are a mystery lover, or if you have ever wondered how the modern love of the genre began, you'll enjoy kate Summerscale's tracing of the early days of the profession and the fascination it exerted in the mid-1800s.
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2008
Author's classic tales offer kids safe refuge from a gritty world
Classic children's books were Jeanne Birdsall's refuge during a tough childhood, and she draws on those cozy memories in "The Penderwicks," a 2005 National Book Award winner she based on "Little Women." See her in Seattle Wednesday.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2008
Read This: 'Arnie and Jack'
Legendary golf rivals Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus weren't best buddies, Ian O'Connor writes, but they liked and respected each other, sometimes flew together and occasionally enjoyed spending some leisure time together.
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