Fall 2023 author events to catch in the Seattle area
Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver, “Jeopardy!” ace Amy Schneider and National Book Award winner James McBride are among the authors coming to town this fall.
Books, Entertainment
Get into the back-to-school spirit with these 5 audiobooks
Even for those well past school age, it’s hard to miss a bracing sense of new beginnings in the air. Try these audiobooks for that back-to-school feeling.
James McBride’s grandmother, friend inspired characters in his new novel
Before an appearance at the Seattle Public Library on Sept. 12, the award-winning author spoke with The Seattle Times about “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.”
A ‘Dream Town’ struggles for equity in its schools, with mixed success
Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler embedded in Shaker Heights to tell its story.
‘Demon Copperhead’ is the top local fiction bestseller
Here are the top local fiction bestsellers from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.
‘Fourth Wing’ is the top national fiction bestseller
This week’s national bestsellers from Publisher’s Weekly.
Ann Patchett on ‘Tom Lake’ and how using a treadmill desk helped her write it
Bestselling author Ann Patchett talks with our book critic about the inspiration for her latest novel, “Tom Lake,” and new books she’s loved recently.
‘Swim Home to the Vanished’ finds a young man transformed by grief
In Brendan Shay Basham’s debut novel, a young man’s quest for understanding takes him to a very fishy village.
‘Fourth Wing’ is the top national fiction bestseller
Here are this week’s national bestsellers from Publisher’s Weekly.
‘Tom Lake’ is the top local fiction bestseller
Local scene Current bestsellers from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers AssociationHardcover fiction 1. Tom Lake, Ann Patchett 2. Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver 3. Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus 4. The Covenant of Water, Abraham Verghese 5. T…