March 9, 2010
- Richard Hugo House in Capitol Hill often draws standing-room-only crowds for its literary series that mixes readings with $1 wine and beer.
- The children's book author celebrates the 10th anniversary of her "Judy Moody" series, starring a spunky third grader. McDonald will share her...
March 8, 2010
- Washington state authors look toward Alaska in two of the titles in this week's list of books of local interest.
- Among the 1.5 million condolence letters sent to President John F. Kennedy's widow after his assassination in 1963 were more than two dozen from Jane Dryden, a dogged and dramatic 11-year-old who churned out a letter a week for six months straight.
March 7, 2010
- Seattle Times book editor Mary Ann Gwinn's weekly column includes news about Elliott Bay Book Co.'s planned move to Capitol Hill; a Small Press Bookfest at Pilot Books; Eagle Harbor Book Co.'s 40th birthday celebration; and the reopening of the Mountaineers library.
March 4, 2010
- Kids' books: A roundup of the 2010 Geisel (Dr. Seuss) awards.
- Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Seuss Geisel, author of countless beloved children's classics including "Green Eggs and Ham," "The Cat in the Hat" and "Horton Hears a Who!," would have turned 106 March 2.
- A review of "Silk Parachute: Essays," a disarmingly personal collection by "New Yorker" writer John McPhee with recollections and observations that range from heartwarming to insightful to hilarious.
- A review of British journalist Francis Wheen's engaging 'Strange Days Indeed: The Golden Age of Paranoia: Nixon's Neurosis, Philip K. Dick's Delusions, and a World on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown.'
- A review of Eve Ensler's "I Am an Emotional Creature," a set of fictional monologues devoted to female empowerment.
