51 a. According to recent census numbers, Spokane, Washington is a city of 209,000 in a county of 476,000 in a metropolitan area of roughly 670,000. b. I am roughly one of those people. c. Almost five years ago, I wrote a now comically out-of-date essay (or was it a short …
Congratulations and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, WA. They just turned 35! They emailed customers and friends to spread the word that on Saturday, October 19th they want to celebrate with the community that has supported them. Here’s their invitation to all you people who love Auntie’s: “Join us for food, drinks, music …
“As a self-proclaimed introvert, I couldn’t pass up reading this book. Quiet by Susan Cain contains a fascinating history of our culture’s extrovert ideal, psychology and brain science comparing introverts and extroverts and, most inspiring, case studies of successful introverts. Without introverts we wouldn’t have Apple computers or iPods, Harry Potter or the Cat in …
In high school, I dreamt about leaving–not just Spokane, my conservative hometown, but the Northwest in its entirety. I wanted big, urgent cities elsewhere, most notably NYC. I randomly chose a couple of high-end universities, sent in my applications, and waited for what I assumed would be prompt and eager acceptance. Lazily, at the urging …
“Alison Bechdel strikes a cord with a look back on her family life. This memoir told in graphic novel form is easy to devour in one sitting. The drawings and short dialogue actually slow you down in a good way and help you focus on the simple story of a girl, her father and the …
We recently got to visit with the owner/manager team Chris O’Harra and Melissa Opel at Auntie’s Bookstore in downtown Spokane. The pair and many of their 24 staff members regard each other like family members (the kind that like each other) and it adds to Auntie’s warm, old-fashioned department store feel. This is echoed in …
