ArtSEA: “Fine and rare” finds at a new Pioneer Square bookshop The store welcomes bookworms and sports fans alike. Plus, an award-winning, Seattle-set movie about immigration and gentrification. by Brangien Davis / May 30, 2024
News Inside Seattle’s burgeoning community of literary translators A recent visit by Korean-to-English translator Anton Hur exemplified a growing appreciation for the work as an art form in an increasingly diverse city. by Julia Park / May 22, 2024
Culture ArtSEA: A Seattle writer sings the praises of local street trees Plus, fluid geometry on view in downtown galleries, and a must-see performance at Pacific Northwest Ballet. by Brangien Davis / April 11, 2024
Culture ArtSEA: Gifted $300 million in art, Seattle U plans a new museum Plus, a long-awaited dance at Pacific Northwest Ballet, and new books by Northwest authors. by Brangien Davis / March 14, 2024
Culture ArtSEA: The forgotten history of Northwest women painters A long legacy of local artists shines at Edmonds and Seattle museums. Plus, the new graphic memoir tracing a grandmother’s complicated gifts. by Brangien Davis / February 29, 2024
News A WA city council might give itself the power to ban library books The Liberty Lake proposal would usurp the library board of trustees’ policy-making control, including decisions about which titles to stock. by Aaron Hedge & Erin Sellers RANGE Media / December 5, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Seattle’s Cinerama gets a new name and opening date Plus, artful ways to battle the Big Dark, local author readings and King Street Station’s new arts space. by Brangien Davis / November 2, 2023
Culture Fall Arts: A Seattle poet’s new novel on immigration, inheritance E.J. Koh turns to fiction for the first time with The Liberators, which follows a Korean family through history, trauma and forgiveness. by Brangien Davis / October 27, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: A ghosthunter’s guide to the Seattle Art Museum Plus, skulls in Westlake Center, spooky theater shows and a sensational new short story collection. by Brangien Davis / October 26, 2023
Culture WA authors are teaching AI how to write — without their consent Companies like Meta and Bloomberg draw upon a database of 191,000 books to train the tools. Local writers aren’t happy, and lawsuits are in the works. by Nimra Ahmad / October 5, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with NW art and poetry Plus, cultural histories and dark humor on stage in Seattle from Fremont to Queen Anne to Downtown. by Brangien Davis / September 28, 2023
Culture ArtSEA: Back to school with new Seattle art shows and nature books Plus, workshops and classes for aspiring artists, from abstract painting to hip hop dance. by Brangien Davis / September 7, 2023
Northwest Reports Podcast | Why one WA library could be voted out of existence Season 1 , Episode 33 / August 9, 2023 Calls for censorship of LGBTQ+ young-adult books in Columbia County mirror a national political debate. Meg Butterworth shares her reporting.
News Forget banning books — a rural WA county may close its library After a fight over LGBTQ+ young-adult titles, a November ballot measure will decide the fate of the only library in Columbia County. by Meg Butterworth / August 9, 2023
News Podcast | Why one WA library could be voted out of existence Calls for censorship of LGTBQ+ young adult books in Columbia County mirror a national political debate. Meg Butterworth shares her reporting. by Sara Bernard / August 9, 2023
Culture Seattle poet Jane Wong shares the cost of gambling in new memoir Through one Asian-American family's experience, 'Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City' highlights the unspoken struggles of addiction. by Leland Cheuk High Country News / June 5, 2023