Drag Queen Story Hours come to King County, but not without complaints A group of citizens is objecting to the King County Library System’s Drag Queen Story Hour. Ann Dornfeld
The uses of 'Strategic Ambiguity' by prominent African American women in media How exactly did Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Shondra Rhymes handle“postracial racism” ? Sonya Harris
Is the marketplace messing up social change? Author Anand Giridharadas on what happens when wealth meets social change Sonya Harris
From refugee to celebrated storyteller: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s American journey Viet Thanh Nguyen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. He was awarded that honor in 2016 for his debut novel “The Sympathizer.” Then he received a... John O'Brien
Author Leslie Jamison distills recovery from ‘the whiskey-and-ink mythology’ On her website, Leslie Jamison writes: “I've worked as a baker, an office temp, an innkeeper, a tutor, and a medical actor. Every one of these was a... John O'Brien
Carmen Maria Machado's 'The Husband Stitch' There have been so many momentous days recently. Today, for instance, women around the U.S. and the world (and their allies) are participating in the... John O'Brien
Tom Hanks has two Best Actor Oscars, and it turns out he’s a writer, too And now for something maybe completely unexpected. Tom Hanks wrote a book. The prolific actor credits writer and filmmaker Nora Ephron with encouraging... John O'Brien
Keep Christmas weird in Seattle: Listen to 'A Rogue's Christmas' For the past eleven years the crew of Town Hall Seattle’s "Short Stories Live" series has presented a celebration of storytelling they call "A Rogue’s... John O'Brien
Thanksgiving for every wrong move. 'Pie & Whiskey' writers get saucy in Seattle It’s Thanksgiving week, and among the many things one might be thankful for, pie and whiskey could be high on your list. A group of writers led by Kate... John O'Brien