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It’s Always Uphill from the Dock, by Ann B. Irish
It’s Always Uphill from the Dock, by Ann B. Irish Here is a look at the Puget Sound islands throughout history—the San Juan Islands, Whidbey Island, Bainbridge and Vashon Islands, and many others. Featured are the people who have come to the islands: Native Americans, explorers, entrepreneurs, settlers and visitors. We learn of the Native…
Read MoreUniversity Ghost Story, by Nick DiMartino
University Ghost Story, by Nick DiMartino Dr. Veronica Glass, professor of English literature at the University of Washington, does not believe in ghosts. She’s trying to teach a course on the Victorian ghost story and having trouble with a couple of her students because of it. Matt Braddon, her new tenant, has returned to Seattle,…
Read MoreHo’kwat, by David Hooper
Ho’kwat, by David Hooper John Williams, an aging Englishman, recounts his adventures from the early 1800s, which include his service as a young Royal Navy officer at the Battle of Trafalgar and a traumatic shipwreck at sea. He becomes a British spy and embarks on a voyage to the Columbia River, which ends with the…
Read MoreHardship Alaska, by Donald Proffit
Hardship Alaska, by Donald Proffit Some memories of his two years of alternative service as a Vietnam-era conscientious objector continue to haunt Donald Proffit, aka Buzz, in unresolved conversations and partings over dinners and by front doors, in beds and at bars. Others, however, have been exorcized completely, leaving him with a better understanding of who…
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