Fiction

• “Hollow Kingdom” by Kira Jane Buxton | Release date: Aug. 6, 2019 | A zombie apocalypse tale narrated by a snarky crow? That’s so Seattle.
• “Middle Passage” by Charles R. Johnson | Release date: Jan. 1, 1990 | UW’s professor emeritus wrote this classic about a free Black man in the 1830s who jumps aboard a slave ship.

Photo by Elizabeth Rudge

Expand your worldview

• “Like a Mother” by Angela Garbes | Release date: May 29, 2018 | Angela drew on her own experiences to explore pregnancy and motherhood — from physiology to psychology — busting a few myths along the way.
• “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeomo Olou | Release date: Jan. 16, 2018 | Embrace uncomfortable conversations guided by longtime journalist Ijeomo, recently named as one of Seattle’s most influential people.

Part of a series

• “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler | Release date: Oct. 1, 1993 | The gripping first book of the “Earthseed” series is an excellent intro to the late, iconic sci-fi author who once lived in Lake Forest Park.
• “The Duke and I: The Bridgertons Book 1" by Julia Quinn | Release date: Jan. 5, 2000 | Yes, the Bridgerton that got Netflix watchers all hot + bothered was a romance novel first.

Photo by Elliott Bay Book Company

Personal stories

• “Heart Radical: A Search for Language, Love, and Belonging” by Anne Liu Kellor | Release date: Sept. 7, 2021 | Hugo House writing teacher Anne recounts the years she spent in China reconnecting with her heritage.
• “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” by Lindy West | Release date: May 17, 2016 | One of Seattle’s sharpest voices takes on fat shaming, gender politics + Internet trolls in this hilarious memoir.

• Comedyland at SODO | Thurs., Sept. 29 | 6-9 p.m. | Slight of Hand Cellars, 3861 First Ave. S. | $15 | Sip on some wine while yukking it up with a lineup of comics, including Ugandan-born Birungi Birungi. 🍷
• Trivia at Montana Bar | Thurs., Sept. 29 | 7-9 p.m. | Montana Bar, 1506 E. Olive Way | Free | Test your knowledge of random facts at this Western-themed dive.

• CHVRCHES | Fri., Sept. 30 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $43+ | The Scottish indie pop band knows how to get the party started with their electronica-influenced grooves. 🎶
• LA Clippers vs. Maccabi Ra’anana | Fri., Sept. 30 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $25.50+ | The NBA returns to Seattle (sorta) with this preseason match-up between the Clippers and an Israeli pro squad. 🏀
• “Where We Belong” | Fri., Sept. 30 | 7:30 p.m. | Seattle Rep | $42+ | This captivating one-woman show about a Mohegan theater-maker traveling to the UK pre-Brexit tackles issues of colonialism.

• Corn Maze Craze | Sat., Oct. 1 | 6:30 a.m. | 10917 Elliott Rd., Sammamish | $29+ | Runners looking for a rugged, a-maize-ing trail route may want to trek out for this event, offering 4K + 6K options. 🌽
• OL Reign vs. Orlando Pride | Sat., Oct. 1 | 7 p.m. | Lumen Field | $20+ | It’s the last regular season match of the season for the squad + a good warm-up for the playoffs. ⚽

• Bird Sit: Magnuson Park | Sun., Oct. 2 | 5-6:30 p.m. | On a bench near the east shore of Magnuson Park’s Promontory Pond | Free | Get to know a few fine-feathered friends as expert Jan Bragg leads this extended chill session. 🐦
• Nancy Wilson | Sun., Oct. 2 | 8 p.m. | The Showbox, 1426 1st Ave. | $50+ | Take “Heart” — this classic rocker + Seattle native is known for her electric performances. 🎸

• 69º | Clouds early, then partly sunny | 15% chance of rain

• Rise: 7:05 a.m.
• Set: 6:52 p.m.

• Large oat milk latte — affirmative. Seattle startup Artly has raised $8 million for its technology that uses robots to make coffee. The company has a location at Pike Place, where automated machines learn from human baristas + can whip up drinks with mechanical arms. 🤖 (Seattle Inno)

• Seattle Public Schools is in the process of redrawing the boundaries for the city’s seven school board districts. While the map will not affect where students go to school, it does impact local political representation. You can give feedback on the plan via an online form. ✏️ (The Seattle Medium)

• New drinks den Bar Moore is now open at 10237 Main St. with a menu of light seafood bites, sparkly wine, and cocktails in an intimate setting. Chef Bobby Moore is running the show there and will also take over upscale restaurant Bis on Main next door. 🥃 (Downtown Bellevue Network)

• Looking for room to roam? New industrial condos are on the way to Mukilteo from Vancouver, BC-based developer Mosaic. Construction at 4301 78th St. SW has already started with four, ~16,000-sqft units expected to be completed by mid-2023. 🏗️ (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Season 6 of Mossback’s Northwest debuts tonight at 8:50 p.m. The podcast/video series chronicling PNW’s past will explore Seattle’s Panama Hotel in the first episode — followed by seven more installments covering subjects like lawman Wyatt Earp + the Pig War. 🎙️ (Crosscut)

• Just got goosebumps up our tentacles — the Seattle Kraken plan to announce their new mascot on Saturday. In a recent teaser video, Mariner Moose, the Seattle Storm’s Doppler, and the Sounders’ Sammy helped Kraken center Morgan Geekie in the search. 🏒 (MyNorthwest)
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• Hard to beet this — Seattle was named the sixth-best city for vegans + vegetarians in a recent WalletHub report. The study took into account factors like the cost of groceries for vegetarians, share of restaurants with meatless options, and salad shops per capita. 🥬 (WalletHub)

• The hound of Ballard-ville is still at it. Three years after locals noticed a giant Newfoundland husky mix named Rumple on the roof of a house, the pup has resumed his perch. Rumple apparently likes to keep guard after hopping up from the home’s deck. 🐶 (MyBallard)

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