To this reader, two of the scariest book and life scenarios are that of cybersecurity and cyberterrorism. Richard Sandford in his novel The Soul Snatchers has achieved both scenarios. The time is the near future. The locales include the San Juan Islands in Washington State, Seattle, Portland (Oregon) and the Bay Area of California. The …
by Paul Constant for The Seattle Times Once upon a time in Kingston, Kitsap County, a little girl fell in love with books. Annie Carl was born with a rare spinal birth defect called a lipomyelomeningocele — a fatty deposit at the base of her spine a little bigger than a pea. It’s a condition …
“Cloud isn’t just a place to work. It’s a place to live. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave.” The world is dominated by Cloud, a retail conglomerate that controls everything — your home, union, healthcare, government… it’s all Cloud. Essentially, it’s the Amazon of the next decade. That’s what makes it so …
Live from PAX West, a book review! There’s something to the notion of a time war, isn’t there? One faction wants This, another faction wants That, and time is the battlefield. There’s also something futile to the notion, but that’s another book (All of an Instant by Richard Garfinkle [out of print]). This book is …
… Chuck Wendig goes full Stephen King with Wanderers, where he channels The Stand as he delivers a full-tilt deconstruction of our current technological malaise. Kirkus Reviews notes that Wendig “is clearly wrestling with some of the demons of our time,” and to that we say: “It’s about time that someone did.” This one sprawls …
This extraordinary mash-up of novel and graphic novel (pages of text alternate with pictures) depicts an alternate early 21st century America ravaged by drone-fought war, in which the surviving populace spend most of their time languidly plugged into a massive virtual reality network. Our off-grid heroine and her robot companion are on a mission, the …
On August 18, the Hugo Awards were handed out. This is a big deal mostly in the Science Fiction and Fantasy community, but, this year it should be a big deal to everyone who values inclusive writing, especially the voices of women and more particularly women of color. For years, Science Fiction and Fantasy were …
It is rare and wonderful to find a book that takes me completely by surprise. This one did. Twice. –Kim R., Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA Delve into this stunning, complex world— and relish the fact that you don’t have to wait to read the whole trilogy since the final volume is already out. …
I think it’s fairly safe to say that we all have several reading personalities, depending on mood and circumstance. Sometimes, you might be in the mood for the literary equivalent of a summer blockbuster, with explosions and car chases and clearly defined bad guys. Other times you might want a stately costume drama or something …
Celebrate Women’s History Month by reading works from women of color authors in Seattle By LeAnn Nguyen March 5, 2018 for ethnicseattle.com March is Women’s History Month, dedicated to celebrating the contributions that women have made to history and society. While women have been involved in many areas, we wanted to highlight a few who …
