Natalie Baszile talks about breaking into publishing and the need to widen readers' expectations on the Black perspective. 

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights, Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear,’ new National Park posters and more cultural outings.

Mourad Merzouki makes dance digital, Donald Byrd stages an Occurrence, BAM goes Glasstastic and more cultural events to explore.

Poetry Northwest journal takes poetic license with its first book publication.

Author Susan Orlean, an all-premieres rep at PNB, a play about Cassius Clay and more cultural activities.  

Local poet Quenton Baker writes about the afterlife of slavery.

Capitol Hill’s Hugo House gets an extreme makeover and a historic designation.

On Friday, DeRay McKesson presents his new book, "On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope," at Benaroya Hall.

Porter Fox travels from Maine to Blaine by canoe, foot and freighter in his new book Northland.

Performance artist Rachel Mars, Intiman's production of "Native Gardens" and Seattle Symphony's opening night are on the list. 

SAM Remix, Karen Piper and The Esoterics.

Summer at SAM, author Ottessa Moshfegh and Seattle’s spirited youth-dance extravaganza.

Horror films, The Male Gaze and remembering the talking gorilla Koko.

From Namu to Lolita, affection isn't enough to save the orcas.

With UNESCO status secured, the real work of becoming a City of Literature begins.