Local science fiction writer Octavia Butler has reportedly died. Read more over at Boing Boing.

Due to the 2006 budget increase, the Seattle Public Library system now has extended hours. At the Central Library, the branch will now stay open until 8 PM on Thursdays and 12 – 6 PM on Sundays. If you did not have a chance to stop by your local branch on Sunday and fill out [...]

My friend Chris recommended that I rent “Mr. Vampire” this weekend. The guys at Lunch Money (my local video store) were thrilled to finally rent the movie. According to the back of the DVD case, “Mr. Vampire seamlessly infuses kung fu with horror and humor, effectively defining martial arts vampire movies for the years to [...]

Due to a budget increase (well, they are back to their 1999 budget, but it’s still an increase from the past few years), the Seattle Public Library system has extended their hours. According to city librarian Deborah L. Jakobs, With expanded hours, branch staff will be able to hold more story times, computers will be [...]

With the events of Seattle Reads Persepolis just around the corner, I found today’s Unshelved quite humorous:

I have a previous post about this event, but never published my notes on the two authors. These are just some notes I jotted down during the event. Gish Jen & Mark Spragg discussed reading and writing at Third Place Books on November 13, 2005. Gish Jen The first book Gish Jen read was Little [...]

I’m posting this entry now because it’s been sitting in WordPress’ draft queue for too long, but cannot delete it for sentimental reasons. Check out Wikipedia’s article on Bumbershoot for details on its history in Seattle. SMART: 826 Seattle Benefit This was my favorite event at Bumbershoot; yes, even more than “Tea with Nancy Pearl.” [...]

I had originally placed Garner on my “to be read” list after noticing a review of the novel in September’s The Believer magazine. Since then, The Litblog Co-op has chosen Kirstin Allio’s book as their Winter reading selection (discussion begins February 20th). Garner has also been selected for the 2006 Tournament of Books. The novel [...]

How does one classify a novel in which a detective werewolf living in Boston begins working on a new case with his 13th partner? Mystery, horror, and a touch of humor all intertwine to make a unique story. In Surviving Frank, David A. Page has created a fantasy world in the reality of Boston city [...]

Donna Tartt has published a new short story entitled “The Ambush” in the latest issue of Tin House. I can’t wait to read it! BONUS! Tin House has also included a book review of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Anne K. Yoder.