Category: Culture
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Charter School Power Broker Turns Public Education Into Private Profits
A cautionary tale about education as Washington’s own voters send in their ballots, courtesy of ProPublica.org.
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Tales of a Renegade Teen Publisher
Courtesy of Uncommon Journalism, a tale of a modern day publishing rebel.
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The End of Rice Boy
We conclude Evan Dahm’s marvelous graphic novel, Rice Boy, this weekend. If you haven’t read it all…do so.
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The Circles of Bon Odori
Tamiko Nimura introduces her daughters to Bon Odori, the Japanese tradition of dance where the past co-mingles with the present and future.
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September 14, 1961: First Hill vs. I-5
Once upon a time, citizen activists tried to stop the construction of Interstate 5 through Seattle. Jeff Stevens tells the tale.
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August 11, 1969: The Ave Riots
Seattle’s University District might seem like a sleepy place these days, but circa 1969, it was a hotbed of radicalism, revolutionary fervor, and — 45 years ago this week — violent rioting. Jeff Stevens tells you all about it.
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Battle for the Nap Room: Tales from the Front Lines
In which Max Reif attempts to enlist Mr. Sandman in his personal war against a platoon of anti-sleep preschoolers.
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July 30, 1973: The Birth of Left Bank Books
A brief historical treatise on Left Bank Books, easily among Seattle’s most beloved independent bookstores ever. Jeff Stevens brings you further Old Seattle history.
