Good books, complete with summaries and factoids.

The Seattle author's new book produces a protest: too much repetition, too many straw men, too much "righteous rage, self-congratulation, and derision" to be effective, even if he is right.

From today on and throughout the summer, the Seattle Public Library combines two things Seattleites love in their new program: libraries and bikes.

Many, like Seattle's, now think of themselves as shells that can adapt rapidly to changing demands. Inspiring places to read books they are not so much anymore.

Prison gave her a lot of time to read. One book that influenced here was Marilynne Robinson's "Housekeeping," which taught her about loneliness and alienation.