Book City: Dan Brown is formulaic tripe
A world-class horticulturalist and founder of Heronswood Nursery, Dan Hinkley avoids garden writing in his off-time and won't touch Dan Brown.
Valerie Easton
Valerie Easton started her career as a librarian shelving books at Lake City Library when she was in high school. Now she writes full time, and has authored five books, includingThe New Low Maint
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Book City: What is Nancy Pearl reading?
Seattle's most famous librarian (she even has her own action figure) and author of the 'Book Lust' series hates e-books and 'workmanlike prose,' but has a soft spot for poetry.
Book City: Hedgebrook's director on the allure of fantasy worlds
Amy Wheeler, the director of the Northwest's women only writers retreat, on working with Gloria Steinem and her love of losing herself in literary worlds.
Book City: Sasquatch Books head on why the company won't touch fiction
Sasquatch Books' Gary Luke gobbles up fiction like it's his job. But it's not. Why Sasquatch wouldn't touch fiction with a ten-foot pole.
Book City: What's in Amy Pennington's Kindle queue?
Some words and phrases, says the urban farming guru and host of KCTS' 'Check, Please!,' are so delicious, they're chewy.