Joyce Carol Oates: elegant, genius, prolific, a little bit spooky. Whether reading her delicately crafted yet deeply searing short stories about growing up—which you can still do as an adult&mdahs;or her lengthy, complex novels about relationships, status, and even celebrity, her diverse themes and subtle phrasing create some of the most memorable books you'll ever experience. more ›

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The Times reports today that it was a sort of flash flood that drowned Kate Fleming, an award-winning audiobook narrator and producer, in her basement Thursday night, as she tried to move her expensive audio equipment upstairs. more ›

Back in our freelance days, Seattlest was happy to get 50 cents a word. So imagine the triple cherries that flashed before our eyes when we learned that down in PDX you can get 250 writers for three measly bucks! more ›