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Don't expect a "tell-all" book from Brit's mom

When author Lorilee Craker accepted her latest assignment, pop phenom Britney Spears had only shaved her head. Things got worse from there... Read more

Frazettas become Ortega's epic tale

Now maybe someone can come up with an exciting backstory for Monet's haystacks paintings. Meanwhile, as they say in the funny books, Seattle... Read more

Crafts | Seattle's a hotbed for funny fuzzy creatures

With a little plush and pluck, it seems you can anthropomorphize just about anything. Witness the curious, yet somehow endearing, collection... Read more

Can't Brit catch a break?

Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services. Read more

Reconnecting with Cuba on stage and table

Eduardo Machado loves green plantains. He craves yuca with lime, and Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians), a mixture of bacon, tomato... Read more

"ABC" a metaphysical page-turner

David Plante's beautiful, otherworldly new novel is that improbable creation, a metaphysical page-turner reminiscent of other books around... Read more

Drew Carey picks an issue

People Carey picks an issue Bob Barker famously closed each episode of "The Price Is Right" with a pitch to spay and neuter pets. His successor is taking... Read more

A strong woman in a fragile Oregon frontier

Molly Gloss opens her latest novel with this no-nonsense line: "In those days, even before the war had swept up all the young men from the ranches, there were girls who came through the country breaking horses." Read more

Bad shot

Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services. Read more

Book bounty: Fall brings time to cultivate new ideas

Before we know it, autumn will turn to winter. We'll be turning too — to planting bulbs for next spring, making plans for next season... Read more