Culture ArtSEA: A Seattle painter’s take on the stuck Suez Canal ship Plus, museum re-openings, live music rumblings, world-premiering dances and local author readings. by Brangien Davis / April 1, 2021
Culture Washington state names its first Native American poet laureate A member of the Lummi Nation, Bellingham writer Rena Priest will bring attention to local poetry, climate change and the loss of vital natural resources. by Margo Vansynghel / April 1, 2021
Opinion How we should deal with Dr. Seuss books and cancel culture The fight to ban, topple and rename racist artifacts of our past has been an issue in Washington state, too. by Clyde W. Ford / March 11, 2021 / Updated at 10:07 am on March 15, 2021
Culture Two Northwest explorers helped us understand the Earth's poles A pair of recent books shed light on the lives of James Cook and Charles Wilkes. Both helped unlock secrets of the world and its climate. by Knute Berger / March 4, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: An otherworldly woman is enthroned at the University of Washington Plus: Romeo and Juliet go virtual for Valentine’s Day. by Brangien Davis / February 11, 2021
Culture ArtSEA: Northwest museums are reopening (again!) Plus: Celebrating Black History Month with contemporary Seattle artists. by Brangien Davis / February 4, 2021
Culture Editor’s Notebook: The power of Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem On the steps of the Capitol, the young poet embodied the potential of art in civic spaces. by Brangien Davis / January 21, 2021
Culture Seattle writer pens moving memoir about Korean immigrant experience E.J. Koh’s ‘The Magical Language of Others’ has won a 2021 Pacific Northwest Book Award. by Margo Vansynghel / January 21, 2021
Opinion ‘World War Z’ author takes on Bigfoot. The result is disturbing Max Brooks’ new novel sets up collision of techno-optimists, pseudo nature worshipers and creatures of Northwest lore. by Knute Berger / January 7, 2021
Culture Seattle author says ‘mutual aid’ will be crucial in 2021 and beyond In a new book, Seattle University’s Dean Spade highlights how the organizing and survival tactic could be vital for future disasters. by Margo Vansynghel / January 7, 2021
Culture Seattle’s cultural innovators of 2020 The pandemic threw the arts scene a curveball — these creatives hit it out of the park. by Margo Vansynghel / December 21, 2020
Culture Seattle author depicts isolation and gentrification in new book In ‘The Freezer Door,’ Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore searches for glimmers of connection in a changed city. by Margo Vansynghel / December 9, 2020
Culture Editor’s Notebook: 2020 Grammy nominations for PNW musicians Plus, a slew of new books by Seattle authors. by Brangien Davis / December 3, 2020
Culture Ijeoma Oluo dissects white male America in ‘Mediocre’ So you want to talk about race? The Seattle author says recognizing the dangers of white male mediocrity is the only way to move forward. by Margo Vansynghel / November 30, 2020
Culture Editor’s Notebook: Giving thanks for Native arts in Seattle Plus, lanterns at the zoo and literary luminaries. by Brangien Davis / November 19, 2020
