Author Archives: Scott
Something to Hold by Katherine Schlick Noe
Full disclosure: I first met Katherine Schlick Noe some years ago at a social event (she works with my wife) where I learned she was writing a children’s novel, Something to Hold, which has just been released. Now, I don’t … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult
2011 Heavyweights – Literally
Reading is generally understood to be good for the brain. And now The Everett Herald just ran an article about how exercise helps the brain as we age. So what better time to round-up some books that give you a workout just from … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Fiction
Art, Faith, Politics, Prejudice – and the Mirror of Serendipity
Amy Waldman’s acclaimed debut novel The Submission came out in mid-August – only weeks before the country was about to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and the public opening of the National September 11 Memorial. The timing couldn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, General Fiction
Freedom Lovers— Try The Pale King
“Really good fiction could have as dark a worldview as it wished, but it’d find a way both to depict this world and to illuminate the possibilities for being alive and human in it.”* –David Foster Wallace Many readers in … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, General Fiction
The Pale King Goes to D.C.
Choosing what to read for vacation travel is always a challenge. Mostly, I find myself feeling guilty if the reading material has nothing to do with the place I’m visiting. I mean, you can read anywhere – why have your … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Travel
Pre-pub Buzz – NW Style
The Northwest is lucky to have many popular and active authors living in our area. Readers eagerly anticipate the steady stream of titles from these well-known writers, but every year or two also brings the announcement of a big new … Continue reading
Filed under Fiction, General Fiction, Historical Fiction
Sounds of Silence
The earth-jarring noise of the ongoing roadwork in front of the Main Library is not the only thing that inspired this blog post. A publishing micro-storm has been swirling around the unlikely subject of noise and the quest for silence. The books below were all … Continue reading
Filed under Book Lists, Nonfiction
Freedom
Jonathan Franzen achieved notoriety almost a decade ago when he and Oprah had their falling out over The Corrections. I took a pass then, but the extensive fanfare surrounding his new book, Freedom, drew me in this time, and it’s quite likely … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Fiction, General Fiction
Wordless Books*
When it comes to reading, I’m a literalist. Reading is done by a reader who decodes a sequence of written symbols – a condition notably absent in other narrative media such as audiobooks or film. So what’s a literalist to … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Graphic Novels
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