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The Michael J. Repass Fund for Northwest Writers supports books about the history and culture of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
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Seattle Walks
Discovering History and Nature in the City
An updated and expanded new edition of the definitive walking guide to Seattle
One of America's most walkable cities, Seattle rewards urban trekkers with expansive scenery and architectural and historical riches. The second edition of this...
ISBN: 9780295753577
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Heartbreak City
Seattle Sports and the Unmet Promise of Urban Progress
How the city's marginalized communities have historically used sports as a tool for resilience and resistance
To cities, sports have never been just entertainment. Progressive urbanites across the United States have used athletics to address persistent...
ISBN: 9780295751993
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Stomp and Shout
R&B and the Origins of Northwest Rock and Roll
Long before the world discovered grunge, the Pacific Northwest was already home to a singular music culture. In the late 1950s, locals had codified a distinct offshoot of rockin' R&B, and a surprising number...
ISBN: 9780295751252
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Skid Road
On the Frontier of Health and Homelessness in Seattle
A finalist for the Washington State Book Award
Affluent Seattle has one of the highest numbers of unhoused people in the United States. In 2021 an estimated 40,800 people experienced homelessness in Seattle and King County...
ISBN: 9780295751542
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Homewaters
A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound
Not far from Seattle skyscrapers live 150-year-old clams, more than 250 species of fish, and underwater kelp forests as complex as any terrestrial ecosystem. For millennia, vibrant Coast Salish communities have lived beside these waters...
ISBN: 9780295751009
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Art in Seattle’s Public Spaces
From SoDo to South Lake Union
From cedar totem poles to high-tech video installations, downtown Seattle sparkles with hundreds of artworks adorning plazas, lobbies, parks, and waterfront piers and paths. This impressive collection, comprising works by artists with regional or international...
ISBN: 9780295744087
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