826 Seattle is pleased to present their third anthology, What To Read In The Rain. Within the pages of this handy companion, you will find essays, super short stories, a few longer stories, recipes, advice, and other information, all written by adults and children. These pieces of writing have three important things in common: * They are in some way connected to the Pacific Northwest. * They are written by fans of 826 Seattle, a youth writing center located in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle. * They are all a good read. If you were to read this entire book you would, as a result, know more about the following things: * Farming on Bainbridge Island * Being Jewish in Seattle * Making baklava. You may wonder things such as the following: * Is the hundred boxes story fact or fiction? * Why did it take Ryan Boudinot so long to find Doris Burn? * How could anyone miss Florida after a minute in the Pacific Northwest? And you wil
Night Lights is a collection of 22 shorts stories from some of the most accomplished Northwest Writers. Each year authors such as Tom Robbins, Karen Fisher and August Wilson create an original short story for Humanities Washington's annual fundraiser, Bedtime Stories. This volume represents the first printing of many of these stories for everyone to enjoy.