Stephanie Land, author of bestselling memoir ‘Maid,’ shares what she’s reading
Former Washington resident Stephanie Land, author of the bestselling 2019 memoir “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive,” shares what books...
What We’re Reading
We ask prominent Northwest residents what books they’re reading, rereading and recommending — and why.
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Beth Takekawa, recently retired Wing Luke executive director, offers her book picks
Beth Takekawa, who retired last month after 24 years in the administration at Seattle's Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, tells us...
Books feed the soul. Here’s what restaurateur Mark Canlis is reading
In this month’s rendition of What We’re Reading, Canlis co-owner Mark Canlis gives us his reading picks, from “Wind Sand and Stars” to “Can You...
Here’s what author, UW student Zoe Hana Mikuta is reading
Zoe Hana Mikuta’s debut novel, “Gearbreakers,” is out now. We talked to the University of Washington undergraduate about what she’s reading now, what she recommends...
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...
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...
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