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Poetic

Three Poems by Ching-In Chen

The latest in Seattle Met’s poetry series.

06/04/2026 By Ching-In Chen

Otherworldly

How a Dungeon Crawler Took Over the World

One Washington author propelled a self-published novel into a fantasy universe.

05/11/2026 By Eric Olson

Trading Places

A Seattle Author Uncovers a Secret History of World War II

Evelyn Iritani’s Safe Passage shares an untold story of civilian lives and global diplomacy.

03/05/2026 By Eric Olson

Poetic

Bird Songs

The latest in our poetry series features work from a new avian-themed anthology—and original paintings.

02/23/2026 Illustrations by Hiroko Seki By Various Poets

Book Club

The Best Romantic Comedies Actually Shot in Seattle

Our book club pick Storybook Ending is inspired by the genre.

10/22/2025 By Moira Macdonald

Book Club

An Ode to Seattle's Independent Bookstores

The setting of our next book club pick, Storybook Ending, might look familiar to Seattle book lovers.

10/15/2025 By Moira Macdonald

Book Club

There’s Nothing Like Old-School In-Person Connection

Our latest book club pick, Storybook Ending, is about finding each other in the real (imagined) Seattle.

10/08/2025 By Moira Macdonald

Poetic

Three Poems by Ally Ang

The latest in Seattle Met’s poetry series.

10/03/2025 By Ally Ang

Read All About It

The Seattle Met Book Club Is Back

Our second ever book club selection is Storybook Ending by Moira Macdonald.

09/17/2025 By Eric Nusbaum

Excerpt

I Lived with a Fruit Fly Infestation. It Was Totally Worth It.

If you want to make wine, fruit flies are part of the deal.

07/28/2025 By Nicholas O'Connell

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Death By Air

Why Have We Had So Many Serial Killers Here?

A new book connects two ugly chapters of Washington’s history.

06/10/2025 By Eric Olson

Book Club

Can Seattle Still Be the Creative Hub It Wants to Be?

The tension between art and commerce in our collective identity is a major theme of Supersonic.

05/19/2025 By Thomas Kohnstamm

Book Club

The Boeing Bust Wasn't Just a One Time Thing

Seattle has never been able to resist the promise of riches from its corporate giants.

05/12/2025 By Thomas Kohnstamm

Book Club

Introducing Seattle Met's Very First Book Club

We're going Supersonic.

04/28/2025 By Thomas Kohnstamm

Branching Out

Our Favorite Libraries In and Around Seattle

Books, get your books here.  

03/20/2025 By Seattle Met Staff

Essay 

Can Hugo House Write Its Next Chapter?

The story of Seattle’s literary nonprofit is the story of the city itself.

02/24/2025 By Emily White

Book Time

When in Doubt, Trust a Peak Pick

The cult classic library program has won over Seattle readers. Who is making the selections?

02/20/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Local Letters

A Big Seattle Reading List

An alphabetized list of books—recent releases, stone-cold classics—from Washingtonians past and present.

02/18/2025 By Stefan Milne and Seattle Met Staff

Saxual Healing

Kenny G Looks Back on His Seattle Roots in a New Memoir

How did this skinny local kid become the best-selling instrumental musician of all time?

09/23/2024 By Eric Olson

Controversies

The Story Behind the Local Children’s Book That Was Banned—or Was It?

A local influencer went viral saying his children's book was banned. Some people aren't so sure.

08/01/2024 By Haley Shapley

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