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Bellingham novelist explores the dark psyche of vampires

James Patrick Brotherton's first novel, "Reclaiming the Dead," is an adult tale with characters who hunt and kill the undead, yet Brotherton is not part of the pop vampire craze.
The Bellingham author has never read the "Twilight" series, never seen Bela Lugosi or…

2012-03-05
Northwest author Brenda Miller on mindful writing

oday, I’m thrilled to host author Brenda Miller, who shares an excerpt from her forthcoming book: The Pen and the Bell: Mindful Writing in a Busy World, co-authored with Holly Hughes. And be sure to check out Brenda’s blog, The Spa of the Mind, where she muses about living and writing in the…

2012-02-13
Rivera to speak on 'Borderlands Science Fiction after NAFTA' Jan. 26 2012-01-23
Bellingham's Sarah Goodin: Busy mom, happy student, gutsy musician

Sarah Goodin describes herself as a full-time single parent to a "gorgeous, brilliant and hilarious 51/2-year-old" as well as a happy full-time English student at Western Washington University, and says she's only a musician in her spare time, "which falls into the time-slot…

2012-01-12
Higher-ed woes tied to state 'leadership vacuum'

Washington politicians have abdicated their leadership role in higher education, leaving the state with a disjointed system that doesn't produce enough bachelor's degrees and forces employers to go out of state — and even out of the country — to find skilled workers.

2012-01-10
Grant Enables Teachers to Study Native American Literature

Sixteen teachers will study American Indian literature at Western Washington University this summer, thanks to a $122,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

During the five-week Summer Seminar for School Teachers, teachers will study four…

2012-01-03
Local books: prizewinning essays, paranormal romance

"Listening Against the Stone: Selected Essays" by Brenda Miller (Skinner House, $14). An essay collection, six of which have won a Pushcart Prize. The essays "tell the story of a single woman making her way, stumbling but always seeking out touchstones — a dog, a friend, a…

2011-12-27
Mahoney named fellow

The University of Delaware Library and the Delaware Art Museum have announced that Kristin Mahoney, professor of English at Western Washington University, has been selected as the 2012 Fellow in Pre-Raphaelite Studies.

During her one-month residency in July 2012,…

2011-12-20
Kristen Mahoney is a 2012 Pre-Raphaelite Fellow at the Delaware Art Museum 2011-12-06
Dietrich to present on Viking Village at HASTAC conference in Michigan 2011-11-28
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