Arthur Oakes was just being a nice guy. He never intended to get involved with the Nighswander family, but he did something kind while visiting his mother in prison, it backfired spectacularly, and his goodness led to blackmail. The Nighswanders gave him an...
Arts & Entertainment: Books
The air feels a little bit different this time of year. Cooler, for sure, but also darker. Heavier, like someone hanging over your shoulder, breathing right in your left ear. Like maybe it’s Halloween, and you need to get in the mood with these four great...
Imagine your favorite kind of candy. Now imagine bunches of it landing in your Halloween basket. Or: think about how fun it would be to have one of these great books as a trick-or-treat treat… The littlest goblins in your haunted house will love reading...
Since the dawn of time, death has been regarded as the most taboo of topics, the root of many irrational fears. Humans often push the idea of death to the fringes of our minds, especially in Western cultures. However, for writer and clinical research scientist...
In 2020, NYC-based Gay couple Neal Treadwell and Hugh Nini released Loving: A Photographic History of Men in Love, 1850s-1950s. As the first-known published collection of historical photographs depicting Gay couples, it received much acclaim globally. ...
Nestled in the heart of West Seattle, Brent Archer has built a life and a career as dynamic and vibrant as the region he calls home. Brent’s inspiring journey from engineering student to acclaimed author of Gay contemporary romance exemplifies the...
Reading his memoir, I Was Better Last Night, brought all this rushing back. It’s not just a book; it’s a window into the life of a man who has shaped theater, challenged norms, and lived a life as bold and unapologetic as his work.
For 18 years, David Armstrong committed his life to the 5th Avenue Theatre as the producing artistic director. When he decided to step down from his role in 2018, he was approached by people in the school of drama at the University of Washington to teach a...
In the cool shade of trees on a hot Seattle summer day, strangers came together to share their love of reading in a safe space...
Booze. Drugs. Sweat. Blood. Chaos. Madness. And through all of it, music. That’s the ’90s grunge essence of Pink Umbrellas Love Rainydaze, Seattle author Zola McDaniel’s new book of short stories of life in the day-to-day trenches, with alliances...