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Jan

21

2020

Chuck Palahniuk, photo by Sarah Lee

Chuck Palahniuk: PNBA Knew Him When

In November 2019, Publishers Weekly published an article titled Is Chuck Palahniuk Too Big to Fail? An excerpt from that article: “Palahniuk is best known for the second book he wrote, which was the first he published: Fight Club. Released in 1996, the novel earned him an advance of $7,000. Far from an instant bestseller, …

Aug

23

2016

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remark

Sherman Alexie with all the Indies First bags

“Sherman Alexie Loves” at Seattle Arts and Lectures

This year, Seattle Arts and Lectures tries something new: a series called “Sherman Alexie Loves.” SAL is thrilled to introduce a brand new series, Sherman Alexie Loves. In partnership with novelist, poet, and playwright Sherman Alexie, this series will feature three evenings of conversation with authors Alexie loves. The series opens with star of stage and …

Jul

24

2013

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Ryan Boudinot: Seattle and UNESCO’s City of Literature Program

Author Ryan Boudinot (Blueprints of the Afterlife, The Littlest Hitler) delivered the following speech at the reading celebrating Elliott Bay Book Company’s 40th Anniversary on June 30, 2013.  Before I address the subject of Elliott Bay Book Company’s future, I’d like to acknowledge a few people. First, the extraordinarily well-read, friendly, tireless, generous, and in one particular …

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