There is a sort of magic to walking through an aquarium tunnel. I think it fills a sort of human need. Like shaking an Etch-a-Sketch,...

All my music last week came from reading music blogs. Among the best were Wooden Shjips, Amarok, Echo Ladies, Vanhelga, and Yuno....

I always remember how amazing it was the first time Solstafir came to play Barboza in Seattle. I love that place. Sometimes I forget that...

I’ve mentioned my history with book clubs more than once. But I’m trying one more time, with #BecauseWe’veRead, because their inaugural choice, Assata An Autobiography...

Here’s a first: I am writing about a book I didn’t finish. My fascination with Icelandic literature is well documented (I couldn’t even pick a...