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Northwest Passages Book Club: ‘Longmire’ author Craig Johnson brings a dose of cowboy humor to Spokane

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 11, 2018

Craig Johnson, best-selling author of the “Longmire” mystery series, has a lot in common with his protagonist, Sheriff Walt Longmire.

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100 Things To Do In Spokane: Reader Submissions

Tue., Oct. 9, 2018

The Spokesman-Review published "100 Things to Do in Spokane Before You Die" on Oct. 1 and we invited readers to share their local favorites and bucket list picks. Here's what readers are saying.

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Reading the Northwest: Author Craig Johnson sends Sheriff Longmire to Mexico in new novel

Sun., Oct. 7, 2018

Sometimes it can be hard to tell where author Craig Johnson ends and his signature creation, Sheriff Walt Longmire, begins. Both live in small-town, rural Wyoming, drive battered old trucks, wear big cowboy hats and are known for their decency and generosity of spirit.

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Northwest Passages Book Club: Mt. Spokane peaks many bucket lists

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 3, 2018

More than 200 people packed The Spokesman-Review event for “100 Things to Do in Spokane Before You Die,” an insider’s guide to food, entertainment, culture, shopping and outdoor adventure.

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Travel author Rick Steves comes to Spokane on Nov. 29

Sun., Sept. 30, 2018

His book, “Travel as a Political Act,” is a collection of stories and lessons from the road.

Opinion > Column

Rob Curley: ‘100 Things to Do in Spokane Before You Die’ is an insider’s guide to our town

Sun., Sept. 30, 2018

When our editor talks to different community groups about our newspaper’s different missions, he often explains our hope to be a daily instruction manual to life in our community. Then it hit us – we should totally make that book.

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Author Eli Saslow tells Northwest Passages crowd that white nationalism can be defeated with community

Tue., Sept. 25, 2018

The writer of a book about the transformation of the movement’s heir apparent said it was relentless humanity that can defuse hatred.

Opinion > Column

Shawn Vestal: Battling hate, one conversation at a time

UPDATED: Mon., Sept. 24, 2018

GU’s Kristine Hoover found her life’s work exploring and fighting hatred.

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Get coffee – and a sneak peek at The Spokesman-Review’s ‘100 Things to Do in Spokane Before You Die’ book

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 21, 2018

The lively insider’s guide spotlights the best of Spokane’s dining, entertainment, recreation, shopping and culture, including popular indie coffee shops.

News > Spokane

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Lisa Brown set for town hall event in downtown Spokane on Wednesday

Tue., Sept. 18, 2018

The event, co-hosted by The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages forum and KHQ-TV, will air live on local broadcast television from the Bing Crosby Theater in downtown Spokane. It’ll be the first time McMorris Rodgers and Brown share a stage in pursuit of Eastern Washington’s seat in Congress this November.

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10 things about Eli Saslow

Sun., Sept. 16, 2018

The Pulitzer Prize winner shares what he’s reading, what he’s watching and his other interests.

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Reading the Northwest: How a white nationalist turned against the movement

Sun., Sept. 16, 2018

Northwest Passages Book Club event features Portland author of “Rising Out of Hatred.”

News > Idaho

Tara Westover, a featured author for Spokesman’s Northwest Passages Book Club, to give presentation at UI

Sun., Sept. 9, 2018

Author Tara Westover will take part in the Runstad Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Monday with a presentation on her book, “Educated: A Memoir.” Last May, she was a featured author for The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages Book Club.

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‘Longmire’ author comes to Spokane on Oct. 10

UPDATED: Wed., Sept. 5, 2018

Craig Johnson, the best-selling author of the “Longmire” mystery series, joins the Northwest Passages Book Club on Oct. 10 to talk about his new book, “Depth of Winter.”

News > WA Government

Tickets to candidate forum with Brown, McMorris Rodgers available on Monday

Sun., Aug. 19, 2018

Free tickets for the first televised candidate forum featuring the candidates vying to represent Eastern Washington in Congress will be given away on Monday.

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Eli Saslow will discuss ‘Rising Out of Hatred’ with the Northwest Passages Book Club

UPDATED: Sun., Aug. 12, 2018

Saslow’s newspaper story on Derek Black, a white nationalist who changed his views, won a PEN Award. His book is due out in September.

News > Local Government

McMorris Rodgers, Brown to meet at Sept. 19 town hall hosted by Spokesman-Review, KHQ

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 10, 2018

The free event will be part of the Northwest Passages Book Club’s Pints and Politics series, which has previously featured Gov. Jay Inslee and candidates for Spokane City Council and school board.

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Northwest Passages Book Club: Summer Stories, Road Trip Edition

UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 8, 2018

More than 150 people turned out Wednesday night as The Spokesman-Review’s Northwest Passages Book Club presented an evening of Summer Stories based on the newspaper’s annual short fiction series.