Kate Lebo’s A Commonplace Book of Pie
Wednesday, August 28, 2013 12:31 — 0 Comments
My father’s favorite pie was Pecan. And so when I read Kate Lebo’s description of what a pecan pie lover is like, it was as if I was reading his astrological sign. “Pecan pie-lovers manage their fear of the future by playing as hard as they work. They distract themselves from the deadlines of birthdays with the sweetest of sweet pies, honey upon brown sugar, molasses upon fat. A pecan pie-lover prepares for the worst with dessert, and does not share.†Funny, true, with a pinch of darkness.
Collage With Serrah Russell
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:46 — 0 Comments
Serrah Russell is a Seattle artist (some of her images below). She focuses on collage work, and has created some of the most breathtaking examples of this medium The Monarch has seen. They stop you in your tracks. She was also one of the first visual artists we had the pleasure of publishing. Now, quite busy, she took some time to chat with us about new projects, her inspirations and why she watches old school sit-coms while hard at work!Â
Star Anna’s “Go To Hell”
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:06 — 0 Comments
I remember hearing about Star Anna not long after I moved to Seattle some five years ago. We ran in similar circles, but had never actually hung out. We still haven’t, really, though we’ve played gigs together in the same clubs on the same nights. In fact, I watched her one night, maybe six months ago, at the Tractor Tavern, sitting in a chair, hair wild, her faithful dog by her feet. She might as well have had a cigarette in her mouth, as she sang, belting lyrics along with a hard-strummed acoustic. Hundreds of people in the audience. This […]
Two Poems – Adam Boehmer
Monday, August 26, 2013 10:30 — 0 Comments
Three White Hairs in a Small Black Box
Five Questions for Kris Orlowski
Monday, August 26, 2013 10:21 — 0 Comments
Kris Orlowski is a Seattle musician armed with a warm, crooning baritone. He’s made the rounds at summer festivals and gigs about the city, and, as he prepares for Bumbershoot, Kris managed to take the time to chat with The Monarch’s Andrew Harris about his writing style, his favorite northwest bands and much more!Â
To Catch a Ghost: An Evening with Iska Dhaaf – Andrew Harris
Thursday, August 22, 2013 17:04 — 1 Comment
Nate and Ben call it catching the ghost.
Song Of Myself (Alphabetizations) – Ed Skoog
Thursday, August 22, 2013 9:07 — 1 Comment
 PUNCTUATIONÂ
The Tangible, Intangible – Susan Rich
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 10:52 — 1 Comment
after a photograph by Hannah Maynard
Photography From Iran – Colette-Yasi Naraghi
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 10:46 — 0 Comments
Hanging on the western and southern walls of Zeitgeist Café off Jackson Street are 11 black and white framed photographs by Seattle artist Colette-Yasi Naraghi. I ventured in to see the work, accompanied by my lovely mother (visiting from the Boston-area), on a sunny Monday morning after a biscuit breakfast.Â
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
Book Release and Reading Feb. 6
January 6th, 2016
Hello fellow readers, travelers and Monarchians! Our first book, Traveling Light, written by Seattle author, Jim Brantingham, is now for sale! And we will be throwing a release party for it Feb. 6 at 6pm in Ravenna Third Place Books (on the corner of 65th and 20th NE). Jim will be reading from the book and there will be guest readers accompanying him. Space is limited, so we suggest you come early. Books can be bought through this link here or at Ravenna Third Place Books (which just ordered it’s second wave of books). We are super excited for this release and […]
