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Grant Jones is an architect who was a founding principal of Jones and Jones in Seattle, was a student of Theodore Roethke's poetry workshops and is a poet himself. He will be reading from his new collection of poems, What Rocks Know, on August 23, 7 pm, at Elliott Bay Books.
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Posted Tue, Jan 17, 7:51 a.m.
I have been waiting for years for this clear-headed perspective. Bill Stafford makes good use of his diverse background in writing this exceptional piece. Grant Jones
MOREPosted Sun, Feb 13, 2:45 p.m.
Great pick for reading on Crosscut. Ed McMahon is one of our clearest voices on all topics related to saving cities and the scenic and historic landscapes that give us our identity as Americans. Thank you, Crosscut and thank you, Ed. Grant Jones
MOREPosted Sun, Jul 18, 7:39 p.m.
Thanks Knute for taking the time to say your piece for the rest of us nobodies. While other journalists play adventure writer, sidewalk philosopher, psycho sympathizer and love-that-jerk man baby, you alone call a spade a spade. How would any of these giving applause feel if their house was robbed, ...
MOREPosted Tue, Jun 1, 8:27 a.m.
Gosh, but it's so simple. They are working for us. When times get tough, they have to just downsize their staff and stop buying new stuff. They shouldn't compete with us starving citizens. They are citizens too, and should act like citizens. Who do these service people think they're working ...
MOREPosted Mon, May 31, 3:49 p.m.
Thanks Knute for this timely reminder about this great American writer. Pick up the novel "Burning Daylight" for a fabulous story of high stakes physical adventure in Alaska, guts ball bluffing in Manhatten and deep love in San Francisco. It's one of our best West Coast stories! grantrichardjones
MOREPosted Sat, Nov 22, 12:22 a.m.
Your voice is unique in the Northwest. We need to count on it, for its cool clarity, searing light and skookum fairness. Keep strong. --Grant Jones
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