books Archives - The Seattle Globalist

Seattle Reads selects “There, There” by Tommy Orange for 2020

by Globalist Staff

Seattle Reads, Seattle Public Library's citywide book program, has selected "There, There" by Tommy Orange, the program's first book by an Indigenous author.

Butterfly: Una Tranformacion

by Globalist Staff

Metamorphosis is an unapologetic act of faith. Queer Trans People of Color journey around the topic of reclaiming and rebirthing spirituality within their queer communities through spoken word, poetry, and music. Witness how each artist crosses a rainbow bridge that interconnects sexuality and spirituality by embodying their own unique transformation. La Espiritista’s “Butterfly: Una Transformacion” […]

Disaster Book Club: A Paradise Built in Hell

by Globalist Staff

Join us for our May 2019 Disaster Book Club event! In April, we will be reading Rebecca Solnit’s “A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster.” Using case studies and personal experiences, Melanie Cole from the Seattle Office of Emergency Management will be there to lead a presentation on community building […]

Returning the Bones

by Globalist Staff

In the spring of 2019, acclaimed Seattle actress Gin Hammond’s inspiring, 28-character solo play, Returning the Bones, transports audiences to rural Texas, during the era of Jim Crow laws, and into the life of a young, black medical student searching for her place in the world. Based on the life of Hammond’s aunt, Dr. Carolyn Beatrice […]

Thi Bui traces a Vietnamese American family’s life in illustrated memoir

by Aaron Burkhalter

Thi Bui will discuss her memoir "The Best We Could Do" at several events as part of Seattle Reads, a program encouraging people to read and discuss the same book.

Somali children’s book launches in Seattle after community collaboration

by Bunthay Cheam

Several local Somali families and community groups collaborated with Seattle library and school officials to create two books for children.

Estelita’s Library offers literature, community and plátanos

by Chloe Collyer

Estelita's Library is a hidden gem tucked behind Beacon Avenue South.

East German punk scene pushed resistance in an authoritarian state

by Andrew Hamlin

The East German punk scene was a grassroots youth movement that resisted a police state — and has a story that has become more relevant in recent years.

Jose Antonio Vargas probes emotional toll of being an “undocumented citizen”

Jose Antonio Vargas' “Dear America: Notes of An Undocumented Citizen” focuses on the emotional and personal burden of living as an American while in hiding.

Author Radha Agrawal at University Bookstore

by Globalist Staff

Daybreaker founder Radha Agrawal will be in Seattle on September 10th for a 6 pm event at University Bookstore to celebrate her first book, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life! This event will include a talk, Q&A, and signing.

Words & Wine

by Globalist Staff

Come by for a fun afternoon of wine tasting, handcrafted truffles, and local author meet & greet event! Attendees will enjoy curated selections of award-winning Port Gardner Bay Winery wines, International award-winning Forte Chocolates, word pairings, and mingling with best-selling Pacific Northwest Authors. Learn the elements of writing and the lifelong benefits of self-expression […]

Alaskan climate activist Kate Troll emphasizes community action

by Kevin Teeter

Author and activist Kate Troll's new book covers the social, political and environmental realities the world faces as the global climate changes.

Hey, where's his lululemons? An Indian man practices yoga at dawn near Bangalore (Photo by Vinoth Chandar)

Shelly Tochluk balances oneness with identity in “Living in the Tension”

by Laura Humpf

Shelly Tochluk's new book "Living in the Tension" can help yoga practitioners balance universalism with a recognition of diverse identities and experiences.

Kenneth Bae in China before his arrest. (Photo courtesy FreeKenNow.com)

Kenneth Bae releases memoir of time served in North Korea

by Venice Buhain

Kenneth Bae, a Lynnwood missionary who spent two years of a 15-year-sentence of hard labor, is the longest serving U.S. citizen jailed in North Korea.

Raising Mixed Race cover art by Janine Macbeth.

Raising Mixed Race: Seattle author shows realities facing multiracial children

by Sharon H Chang

Mixed race children experience racism in very real ways, but their parents don't like to see it.

‘The Unicorn Files’ busts the myth that girl geeks don’t exist

by Reagan Jackson

'The Unicorn Files' fights the sexist notion that girls can't be geeks with a Tumblr blog and a Kickstarter campaign for a book featuring women in geekdom.

Fifty Shades of Seattle tourism

by Dominique Etzel

For $14,169 a night, The Edgewater Hotel offers a package worthy of those with the earnings of Mr. Grey himself.

Long-lost follow-up for ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to be published

by Venice Buhain

New book shares characters and themes from "To Kill a Mockingbird," which was influential in the way it dealt with issues of racism and inequality.

Sonora Jha, journalism professor at Seattle University, shines light on the issue of farmer suicides in India with her first novel, "Foreign." (Photo by Seth Halleran)

Sonora Jha’s “Foreign” shines light on farmer suicide in India

by Seth Halleran

While Seattle has its reputation for suicides, across the globe in India, rain and gloom are hardly to blame for rising suicide rates. Last year Sonora Jha, a journalism professor at Seattle University, released her debut novel, tackling the issue of Indian farmer suicides in a fictional context.

LeiLani Nishime explores the Asian American experience in her new book

Author Leilani Nishime explains what motivated her to write about multiracial Asian-Americans in her new book, "Undercover Asian."