Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam tells us what he’s been reading lately
Stone Gossard, guitarist and founding member of iconic Seattle bands Mother Love Bone and Pearl Jam, gives us his reading picks — including “My Year...
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Nancy Wilson, founding member of Heart, tells us what she’s reading
Next up in our monthly What We’re Reading feature: Seattle-raised Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Nancy Wilson, founding member of Heart, gives us her...
Spokane-based author Kate Lebo, of ‘Pie School’ fame, shares her reading picks
Kate Lebo is known for her prose, for her poetry, and for her “Pie School” pie-making instructional classes. Now based in Spokane, the still-popular-in-Seattle author...
Rep. Marilyn Strickland tells us what she’s reading
Rep. Marilyn Strickland broke several proverbial glass ceilings with her election to Congress. Among other firsts, the former mayor of Tacoma is the first Black...
Melinda Gates offers a glimpse at her bookshelf
Melinda Gates, author of “The Moment of Lift” author and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, shares her literary picks, including “A Promised...
From ‘Siddhartha’ to Rumi, Ann Wilson of iconic Seattle rock band Heart shows us her reading list
Ann Wilson and Heart cut their teeth in Seattle before ascending to icon status as classic rock heroes of the 1970s. In this month’s What...
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...
Bill Nye, science educator and 1990s Seattle pop culture figure, shows us his bookshelf
Science educator Bill Nye — who earned national recognition and several Emmys with KCTS-TV in the 1990s for his educational, comedic "Bill Nye the Science...
‘10 Things I Hate About You’ screenwriter, former Washington resident Kirsten Smith shares her literary picks
Fans of detective novels and poetry might enjoy screenwriter Kirsten Smith's literary picks in this monthly Seattle Times feature.
Seattle R&B artist Parisalexa shares her book picks, including ‘Proof of Heaven’ and ‘The Secret’
Rising Seattle musician Parisalexa told The Seattle Times what she likes to read and reread, including a YA favorite and bestseller "The Secret."
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