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Northwest Passages, S-R host readings, conversations, demonstrations at Interstate Fair stage

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 5, 2019

The Spokesman-Review and the Northwest Passages Book Club will host, for the second year in a row, a series of readings, conversations, tutorials and demonstrations with everyone from country music legend Trace Adkins to Spokane Mayor David Condon at the Interstate Fair.

A&E > Books

Author Ben Goldfarb brings his message of beaver admiration to Northwest Passages stage

Sun., Sept. 1, 2019

Ben Goldfarb will discuss his PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award-winning book “Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter” with the Northwest Passages Book Club on Sept. 18.

A&E > Books

‘There are so many great writers in town’: Summer Stories contributors join readers at Northwest Passages event

UPDATED: Thu., Aug. 15, 2019

Spokane authors got the chance to meet local readers and Spokane readers got a chance to hear from a slate of local writers Wednesday night, during a Northwest Passages Book Club celebration of The Spokesman-Review’s annual Summer Series of short fiction.

News > Spokane

Rob Curley: Some things age well, like Chris Crutcher’s writing

Tue., Aug. 13, 2019

There’s a certain point in your life – let’s call it sometime in your mid-40s – when you realize some of the things you loved when you were younger haven’t aged well.

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Northwest Passages Book Club celebrates Summer Stories with event Wednesday

Sun., Aug. 11, 2019

When The Spokesman- Review began the Summer Stories series in 2014, the idea was to celebrate Spokane-area authors and give readers some new and interesting things to read in the paper.

News > Spokane

‘Non Sequitur’ cartoonist apologizes for mistake as comic strip returns to publication

UPDATED: Tue., Aug. 6, 2019

Wiley Miller, the cartoonist behind the popular “Non Sequitur,” told an audience for the first time Monday that he almost lost his livelihood and marriage after he scrawled a vulgar note to President Donald Trump that appeared in newspapers nationwide. The comic that ran on Feb. 10, 2019, was created weeks before on a day like many others since Trump took office. The president had said something that upset Miller, so he penciled the note.

News > Spokane

Wiley Miller draws Spokane a special Non Sequitur

Sun., Aug. 4, 2019

As a thank you to The Spokesman-Review readers, Non Sequitur creator Wiley Miller said he would draw a comic specifically for Spokane if the newspaper’s readers voted to bring back his strip.

News > Spokane

‘Dear Editors and Readers’: Wiley Miller pens apology and appreciation to Spokesman-Review

Sun., Aug. 4, 2019

As a “Thank You” to all of you, I have drawn a Non Sequitur specifically for Spokane that is running in today’s newspaper.

Opinion > Column

Rob Curley: No perfect way to pick top Non Sequitur strips, but we did it anyway

Sun., Aug. 4, 2019

You know from the beginning that it can’t be a complete list of the best ... more of just a guide to goodness.

A look at the career of “Non Sequitur” cartoonist Wiley Miller

Fri., Aug. 2, 2019

“Non Sequitur” returns to the pages of your Spokesman-Review Sunday. Monday, the creator of the comic strip, Wiley Miller, will appear at Spokane’s Bing Theater for a town hall-type session with SR editor Rob Curley. Here’s a brief look at Wiley’s cartooning career:

Opinion > Column

Rob Curley: Non Sequitur creator, who went too far and lost a lot, will return to The Spokesman with a special Spokane strip

Thu., Aug. 1, 2019

Non Sequitur was one of the most-read comics in the United States until its creator snuck an anti-Trump message into a strip and hundreds of newspaper canceled it. Slowly, some newspapers are coming back. The Spokesman-Review begins running Non Sequitur again, after an outpouring from our subscribers, this Sunday.

A&E

Northwest Passages Book Club: Wiley Miller of Non Sequitur, Summer Series authors and Ben Goldfarb’s ‘Eager’ beavers

UPDATED: Sat., July 20, 2019

Readers voted, and Non Sequitur is returning to The Spokesman-Review, with the added bonus of Northwest Passages Book Club hosting Miller on Aug. 5 at the Bing Crosby Theater.

A&E > Cooking

‘A Fine Line:’ Successful women in culinary industry find common ground in their struggles

UPDATED: Sun., July 14, 2019

Joanna James, Mareya Ibrahim and Anita Lo spoke before an audience at the Bing Crosby Theater on Saturday after a screening of "A Fine Line," an award-winning documentary about women in the food industry directed by James. The event was part of The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages Book Club.

News > Spokane

When you crave a calling, not a career: Anita Lo, Joanna James join other top female foodies at Crave

UPDATED: Fri., July 12, 2019

Some people have jobs. Others have careers. And then there are those who have callings. Having dinner with Joanna James, Mareya Ibrahim and Deborah Di Bernardo makes that point. Great food tastes even better when the secret ingredient is engaging conversation seasoned perfectly with inspiration.

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2019 Crave Food and Drink Celebration photos: Night 1’s Seafood Bash is a smash

Thu., July 11, 2019

Standout dishes at Seafood Bash included Pan Seared Scallops with Mushroom Risotto from Cosmic Cowboy in Coeur d’Alene and Prosciutto-Wrapped Prawns With Pesto from Max at Mirabeau in Spokane Valley, and kudos to Emily Crawford of Eat Good Group and Doughlicious for the most daring offering of the night – ice cream made with Old Bay Seasoning!

A&E > Food

2019 Crave: Joanna James’ ‘A Fine Line’ is a labor of love

Sun., July 7, 2019

Documentary filmmaker Joanna James will be discussing her film “A Fine Line,” which she began working on in 2014 and is about the disparity women face in the culinary industry. She’ll be on the Main Stage at 2 p.m. Saturday, then takes part in a free full screening of “A Fine Line” and question-and-answer session at the Bing Crosby Theater at 7 p.m.

A&E > Food

2019 Crave: Anita Lo on ‘Solo,’ #MeToo and Doritos

UPDATED: Tue., July 2, 2019

2019 Crave Food and Drink Celebration Main Stage headliner Anita M. Lo was the first female guest chef to cook for a White House State dinner, and her “Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One” was published by Knopf in 2018. Lo answered questions over the weekend amid the culmination of World Pride in New York City:

A&E > Food

Five Spokane chefs share their go-to summertime recipes

UPDATED: Tue., July 2, 2019

Ribs, hummus and melon salad, anyone? To celebrate Independence Day, five Spokane chefs share their go-to recipes to commemorate the red, white and blue and summertime.