Blogs in October 2020

Going Back to Bisbee 23rd October 2020

The poet Richard Shelton uses the 100-mile road trip from Tucson to the small community of Bisbee to marvel at the natural beauty of southeastern Arizona. Shelton animates the natural and cultural histories of the region through beautiful prose.

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The Museum of Desire 22nd October 2020

ONE WILD PARTY. FOUR COUNTS OF MURDER. A mansion in Beverly Hills is leased out to host an event wild enough to herald the end of days. The next day there isn’t a living soul to be seen. But...

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The Tacoma Pill Junkies 17th October 2020

When Courtney Taylor, a 23-year-old clothing store manager and single mother, is mugged at gunpoint by a man who resembles a rodent, she loses self-esteem, an un-cashed paycheck and her driver’s license. Shortly thereafter, Reno Walch, a custodian and...

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Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle 17th October 2020

Skid Road tells the story of Seattle “from the bottom up,” offering an informal and engaging portrait of the Emerald City’s first century, as seen through the lives of some of its most colorful citizens. With his trademark combination...

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The Other 17th October 2020

Seattle, 1972: Neil Countryman and John William Barry, two teenage boys from very different backgrounds, are at the start of an 800m race. Their lives collide for the first time, and so begins an extraordinary friendship. As they grow...

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