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

Longreads and Chill

A Seattle Met Longform List for Coronavirus Quarantine

This is a long quarantine for someone with nothing to read about. Here are five stories to get you through the social distancing doldrums.

03/13/2020 By Seattle Met Staff

Year in Review

Seattle Met's 6 Most-Read Stories of 2018

From an unclaimed Seattle rock star to a world-changing card game to a decades-old murder, these were our most poplar long-form articles of the year.

12/19/2018 By Seattle Met Staff

Feature

The Sainthood of Dave Matthews Has Been Indefinitely Postponed

He’s one of the highest grossing musicians alive. He fills stadiums. He fills the Gorge. So why won’t Seattle claim its biggest rock star?

11/20/2018 By Allison Williams

Amazon's Wandering Eye

What Does HQ2 Mean for Seattle?

Amazon is being wooed by cities across the country, and it’s giving us a case of Boeing deja vu.

02/14/2018 By Ciara O'Rourke

The Grand Ludicrous Hotel

Donald Trump Almost Built a Hotel in Seattle

And it would have been the tallest building in the city.

09/29/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Feature

All the King's Mess: Ben Thompson and His Badass Fiasco

Ben Thompson just wanted to make a deck of playing cards that lived up to the badass reputation of the historical generals and warlords he worships. Instead, he met his Waterloo.

02/09/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Post

Kindle Worlds Scares Off Fan Fiction Writers

Amazon’s fanfic publishing platform didn’t make the best first impression.

08/01/2013 By Matthew Halverson