5 revelations about the future moon from ‘Artemis,’ the next book by ‘Martian’ author Andy Weir The writer who made such a splash with “The Martian,” Andy Weir, is sharing the first chapter from “Artemis,” a… Read More
Escape with Bill Gates and the five books he recommends on his 2017 summer reading list Bill Gates is all about escaping with a good book, and come summer time, the Microsoft co-founder and avid reader… Read More
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready to discuss new book of Polaroid photos in release event at Seattle’s KEXP Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready keeps revealing himself to be quite the Renaissance man. Just weeks after playing tennis with… Read More
Working Geek: Amazon media chief Robin Mendelson is living a childhood dream, writ large Robin Mendelson is one of the few people who actually became what she wanted to be when she grew up,… Read More
‘The Martian’ author’s next book, ‘Artemis,’ will be ‘adrenaline-charged crime caper’ set on moon Real life space racers may be setting their sights on putting a human on Mars, but author Andy Weir has been… Read More
Independent booksellers show they’re still going strong with planned Seattle Bookstore Day celebrations across the city The hard times independent booksellers have fallen on over the last decade can probably be traced back to Seattle. This… Read More
Amazon blocks and then restores sale of sci-fi book for reportedly copying another’s cover In a saga that could very well be ripped from the pages of the very books involved, two science-fiction novels with… Read More
Report: Israel’s Holocaust museum asks Amazon to stop selling books that deny it happened The Director of Libraries from Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum, Yad Vashem, reportedly sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos… Read More
Amazon taking its bricks and mortar to the Bay Area with another bookstore location Amazon has picked the next location for another of its brick-and-mortar bookstores. Amazon Books is coming to Walnut Creek, Calif., according to… Read More
MoPOP’s Sci-Fi Hall of Fame inducting ‘X-Files,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ Leonard Nimoy and more Some of the masters and masterpieces of science fiction are being honored with induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy… Read More
From startups to spaceships: Ten top books for geeks to read in 2017 Geeks and books go together like athletes and balls, but just as there are different sports, there are different types… Read More
Amazon list of 2016’s best-selling books proves ‘the power of Potter is still strong’ The fundamental drive to read is the desire to be transported to some place new — and like Harry Potter… Read More
The votes are in: Goodreads reveals 20 best books of 2016 If you’re looking for a holiday read or you want to gift a great book to a loved one, consider… Read More
Bill Gates reveals the 5 best books he read in 2016 To say Bill Gates is a voracious reader is an understatement. The Microsoft co-founder has been gobbling up books of all… Read More
Holiday guide to science books about life, the universe and everything Fans of the late science-fiction humorist Douglas Adams know that the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and… Read More
Apple has designs on taking more of your money — with a $299 book celebrating its products Apple fanboys and girls who aren’t satisfied with just spending $700 on a new iPhone or $1,800 on a new… Read More
‘Eerily timeless’ 1935 Sinclair Lewis novel about rise of fascism in America is top-seller on Amazon Readers who have exhausted their Facebook feed as some form of catharsis in the wake of this week’s presidential election results… Read More
Book recounts how billionaires Paul Allen and Jeff Bezos helped start a space race Commercial spaceflight seems to be hitting its stride right about now, thanks in part to the launch programs funded by… Read More
Rock-star astronaut Chris Hadfield helps kids face fears with ‘Darkest Dark’ book Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield says he wanted to be an astronaut ever since he was a kid – but he had… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Libro.fm’s audiobook platform helps independent bookstores compete with Amazon Audiobook platform Libro.fm is Mark Pearson’s small rebellion against Amazon. As CEO of the small publishing company Pear Press and… Read More
Polaroid, vinyl…and paperbacks? Bookstore sales are up for the first time in 8 years The battle between digital and analog is a David and Goliath match. But peddlers of antiquated products do have a… Read More
Obama puts Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi tale ‘Seveneves’ on his summer reading list Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson’s tale about the moon’s destruction and what happens next, “Seveneves,” has won a place on… Read More
Amazon launches Singles Classics, selling historic essays on Kindle for $1 a pop Amazon is rolling out a new service, called Singles Classics, that allows anyone with the Kindle app to purchase famous… Read More
6 bright ideas for summer science books Summer reading is often light and airy, but those are qualities that don’t usually apply to science books. Now that… Read More
Seattle’s growing pains inspire ‘Amazocalypse’ kids’ book, with a cardboard monster and a dog named Prime Jeff Reifman has written a lot in recent years about Amazon, offering his opinion on what the company has done to Seattle… Read More
Amazon venturing onto Powell’s home turf, picks Portland for third brick-and-mortar bookstore For 45 years, Powell’s Books has defined what success means in the bookstore business. Now, the highly-regarded Portland bookstore is… Read More
Amazon ranks the most well-read cities in the U.S., and the winner is … Amazon released its annual list of the 20 Most Well-Read Cities Tuesday and named its hometown of Seattle the most… Read More
Bill Gates thinks you should read these 5 books this summer Summer came early in Seattle this year and Northwest native Bill Gates just released his recommended beach reads to help… Read More
Talk Dothraki to me: Q&A with ‘Game of Thrones’ linguist David J. Peterson This season’s plot twists on HBO’s “Game of Thrones” are closely guarded secrets, but you can bet you’ll be hearing… Read More
Astronaut Scott Kelly says he suffered damaging stress during year in space During his year in space, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly said he could do another year if he had to. But… Read More
