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Nightstand Reads with Tricia Romano, author of The Freaks Came Out to Write

March 14, 2024

Tricia Romano, author of The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture and a member of the 2023 Writers Room cohort at The Seattle Public Library, shares some books she’s loving. Romano will be appearing in conversation with Dan Savage at Town Hall at… Continue reading
WA Do I Read Next? (Part 2)

February 1, 2021

Here is the continuation of last week’s WA Do I Read Next post, in which we share a few more recently published titles by local authors shared at this year’s Washington Library Association meeting. (For more, see this Here is list of many of the books we talked about at this year’s online conference. We… Continue reading
Two Washington Authors Tackle Labor History

November 13, 2020

Washington State is home to an amazing array of authors. You can spend an entire year reading our writers of fiction, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, poetry, children’s literature, nonfiction and more. Check out the Washington State Book Awards for a glimpse of the range of writers that live, work, or have ties to our region.… Continue reading
Nightstand Reads with author Sara Donati

September 19, 2019

Where the Light Enters is the latest from Sara Donati, a bestselling author known for her riveting and well-researched historical novels. We asked her to share her own reading list with us: I read a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction out of personal interest and professional necessity. My novels are deeply researched, so I spend… Continue reading
Nightstand Reads: Trudi Trueit recommends middle-grade novels to read now

October 17, 2018

Seattle author Trudi Trueit’s newest book, The Nebula Secret, is part of the Explorer Academy series of novels from National Geographic. We asked Trudi to tell us about some other middle-grade books she’s been reading and loving. Here are five she recommends: Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed When Amal, a young Pakistani girl,… Continue reading
Nightstand Reads: Author Will Taylor Shares Some Favorite Middle Grade Books

May 22, 2018

We’re delighted to have Seattle author Will Taylor, whose debut middle grade novel Maggie & Abby’s Neverending Pillow Fort came out last month, here to share with young readers and parents five novels he can’t wait for you all to read. But first, let us tell you a bit more about his novel: Maggie &… Continue reading
Nightstand Reads: Seattle author Kim Fu shares recent favorites

February 12, 2018

Our guest blogger today is Kim Fu, author of the forthcoming novel The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore, in which a group of young girls descend on Camp Forevermore, a sleepaway camp in the Pacific Northwest, where their days are filled with swimming lessons, friendship bracelets, and camp songs by the fire. Filled with excitement and… Continue reading

Washington author

Nightstand Reads with Tricia Romano, author of The Freaks Came Out to Write

WA Do I Read Next? (Part 2)

Two Washington Authors Tackle Labor History

Nightstand Reads with author Sara Donati

Nightstand Reads: Trudi Trueit recommends middle-grade novels to read now

Nightstand Reads: Author Will Taylor Shares Some Favorite Middle Grade Books

Nightstand Reads: Seattle author Kim Fu shares recent favorites