Tom Robbins, bestselling PNW novelist and renegade icon, dies at 92 VIEW
Robbins, who called La Conner in Skagit County home, was a bestselling novelist whose early books defined the 1960s for a generation.
‘Into the Bright Sunshine’ shows how Hubert Humphrey’s Minnesota youth shaped his career
Samuel G. Freedman's biography looks at the politician's early years, when he championed the rights of Black and Jewish people.
‘The Revolutionary’ review: A superb portrait of Samuel Adams’ activism
Pulitzer Prize-winner Stacy Schiff’s newest book is a look at the businessman-turned-activist, who shrouded his actions in secrecy.
Daniel James Brown, author of ‘The Boys in the Boat,’ discusses his latest, ‘Facing the Mountain’
Redmond’s Daniel James Brown, author of the epic, internationally bestselling book “The Boys in the Boat,” spoke to The Seattle Times about his brand-new book,...
Seeing 2020: A vision of Seattle’s future from 1984
We reprint the original 1984 Pacific magazine stories used to compare predictions of life in Seattle in 2020 ... to actual life in Seattle in...
Spokane’s Jess Walter, author of ‘The Cold Millions,’ offers a look at his reading list
Jess Walter, the genre-bending Spokane author of ”The Cold Millions” who commands a loyal worldwide following, recently told The Seattle Times what's on his bookshelf...
‘Unsettled Ground’ examines the shifting legacy of the 1847 Whitman massacre in what is now Washington state
In 1847, Protestant missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman were killed by Native Americans in what is now southeast Washington state. The new book "Unsettled Ground,"...
Spokane author Jess Walter talks about his new novel ‘The Cold Millions,’ set in his hometown
Ahead of his Elliott Bay Book Company virtual event this Sunday, Spokane author Jess Walter talks about his new novel "The Cold Millions," which focuses...
Get lost in history with these 4 biographies of vastly different people, from Joseph McCarthy to Dorothy Day
These picks aren't escapist literature, but they're worth getting lost in. From Joseph McCarthy to Dorothy Day, here's a roundup of biographies on vastly different...
Starting a novel while stuck at home? Seattle author Elizabeth George shares tips in ‘Mastering the Process.’
Seattle resident and author Elizabeth George has published 20 internationally acclaimed bestselling Inspector Lynley mysteries. In her latest book, "Mastering the Process," she gives insight...