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The Music of Black English in The Piano Lesson

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F. Scott Fitzgerald Lives On in Stewart O'Nan's Complex, Rewarding Novel West of Sunset

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Nine Facts About Seattle Music That Only Locals Know

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Why Guitar Virtuoso Bill Frisell Can't Wait to Play His High-School Auditorium

Bainbridge Island Legend Never Punched by Ginger Baker

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Football: Pro or Con?

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Looking for a True Liberal Response to the Charlie Hebdo Attack? Watch the First Scene of Two Days, One Night.

The Human Cost of Economic Terrorism

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Looking for a True Liberal Response to the Charlie Hebdo Attack? Watch the First Scene of Two Days, One Night.

Boobs, Booze, and Black People Hair: A Very Thorough Review of Black or White

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Julianne Moore Cries Harder Than She's Ever Cried Before

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Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2014: Roundly Entertaining

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Here's What You Need to Know, Newcomer

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A Brief History of Why Transportation Here Sucks

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The Secrets of Seattle's Food World That Would Take You a Very Long Time to Discover on Your Own

Can Posters Make a Difference?

Amy Thone Shines in Iconic Play About Community Life

Warning: August Wilson's Play Contains No Piano Lessons

Noted Author Becomes Literary Protagonist

Bainbridge Island Legend Never Punched by Ginger Baker

On the Eve of the Seahawks' Second Consecutive Super Bowl, Seattle's Music Community Weighs In with a Resounding "Pro"

The Human Cost of Economic Terrorism

If You Don’t Like Spoilers, Don’t Read This Review. (If You Don’t Like Kevin Costner, Go Ahead.)

Still Alice Is a Heartbreaking (but Obvious) Movie About Early Onset Alzheimer's

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