Thomas Kohnstamm is the author of the new novel Lake City. He was born and raised in Seattle and has lived in the same house since the 1970s. He also wrote the memoir Do Travel Writers Go to Hell?and runs a digital multimedia studio where he produces a variety of video and animation. His interests include Alpental, Rainier tallboys and the '96 Sonics. (Photo by Lucien Knuteson)
