Two of my great loves are encompassed in one memoir by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan—the preservation of family history and the consumption of food. more ›

The explosive local talent who brought us A Young Man’s Guide to Late Capitalism is swinging by Third Place Books tonight on his whirlwind of a book tour. And though we did previously discuss his debut novel here, we’re excited to offer up a little more insight from the man himself—you know you’ve all been just a little curious about what the hell a hedge fund even is…and how exactly does one get involved in such a strange and lucrative career path? Today Peter Mountford sheds a little light on this (and other aspects of his novel)—and if you still feel at all in the dark, just drop by Third Place Books this evening for more money talk. Here’s just a little Seattlest convo with Peter to warm you up… more ›

And that is truly where Sloane excels—in her ability to connect to her reader with her words, whether through wit, narrative that makes you laugh that screechy hyena laugh, or sentiment that feels familiar because of its sincerity. You know that you wish she were your best friend too. more ›

While the majority of California youth were skipping rope and collecting beetles, Traci Foust was scrubbing her hands with Ajax until her skin peeled off, and locking her best friend in a sweltering car, wondering if maybe she would kill her more ›

Tomorrow is publication day for Mountford’s novel, making it a time to celebrate his accomplishment and our city’s local talent. more ›

At first glance, one may not realize that Anne Lamott's latest novel, Imperfect Birds, is the final piece of a trilogy--or as her faithful readers may call it--the last book in the "Rosie" series. Imperfect Birds stands on its own as a novel quite perfectly, in fact. The characters, the setting, and the plot are all introduced in full detail, as if they hadn't already played their roles in Lamott's previous novels, Rosie and Crooked Little Heart. more ›

By complete chance, we happened to read The Devil's Star in the same weekend that we watched the Red Riding film trilogy. We didn't necessarily plan on having a weekend filled with European serial killers and police corruption, but damn--it was a good, chilling weekend. more ›

co-horts Leon Wieseltier and Dale Peck--they accuse of writing literary criticism that "was wholly negative. And, it eventually became clear, indiscriminately so." more ›

Seattle Spit is hosted at Seattle's one (1!) lesbian bar and it's billed as a "queer/trans" reading, but don't go see it because of that. Go see it because the people scheduled to read this month are amazing. more ›