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  • Recent Books Celebrate Magnolia Branch Architect

    The life and work of architect Paul Hayden Kirk, designer of The Seattle Public Library’s Magnolia Branch, is commanding renewed interest due to the publication of two new books: Paul Hayden Kirk and the Rise of the Northwest Modern by Seattle author and filmmaker Dale Kutzera, and Paul Hayden Kirk and the Puget Sound School… Continue reading

  • Summer reading: Suggestions from readers in Magnolia

    On Hitler’s Mountain: Overcoming the Legacy of a Nazi Childhood by Irmgard Hunt Amazing book told from the perspective of a child growing up under the ‘Eagle’s Nest’ in Germany during WWII. A great read for anyone who loves non-fiction.      ~ Shelly Hotel Angeline: A Novel in 36 Voices  Take 36 local authors, give… Continue reading