August 3, 2014 “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” by David Shafer Reviewed by Mark LindquistSpecial to The Seattle Times Literary fiction rarely seems edgy or even fun these days. One theory is that most of the smart, ambitious and talented writers started migrating to movies and television back in the 1980s. Go Read more…
May 30, 2008 “My Liar” by Rachel Cline Reviewed by Mark LindquistSpecial to The Seattle Times Hollywood novels have a natural allure. Rachel Cline, a screenwriter and author of a previous novel, “What to Keep,” uses the Tinseltown setting to good advantage in her new work, “My Liar.” An unassertive Read more…
Happy new year! “And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been, full of work that has never been done.” Here is my 2018 year-end list of books and movies. These are not necessarily the best. Read more…
The events are endless, from street fairs to community celebrations, but for Sloane it is always about face painting. Chelsea and I appreciate all of you who greet us, share stories, and encourage us to keep up the good fight. We are grateful for the volunteers who continue to step up. Read more…
October 11, 1998 “Love is a Racket” by John Ridley Reviewed by Mark Lindquist New York Times Book Review John Ridley’s crime-noir first novel, ”Stray Dogs,” was made into the Oliver Stone movie ”U-Turn.” This may explain why Ridley’s second novel, “Love is a Racket” (Knopf, $24), blends elements of Read more…
Arts & Entertainment: Sunday, December 6, 1998 “Model Behavior” by Jay McInerney Reviewed by Mark Lindquist Special to The Seattle Times In the late ’70s and early ’80s we called it “punk” when an artist said never mind the critics or, for that matter, the general public. “Bright Lights, Big Read more…
Entertainment News: Sunday, August 15, 1999 “Not Ready for Prime Time” by Brent Askari Reviewed by Mark LindquistSpecial to The Seattle Times In his book “On Becoming a Novelist,” John Gardner, the writer and teacher who was a mentor to Raymond Carver among many others, had this advice for writers: Read more…
Arts & Entertainment: Sunday, October 1, 2000 “Love Hexagon” by William Sutcliffe Reviewed by Mark Lindquist Special to The Seattle Times A United Kingdom best seller, this satirical sex farce has a clear target audience: twentysomething Londoners. Comparisons to Evelyn Waugh are inevitable, at least the Waugh of the “Bright Read more…
Arts & Entertainment: Sunday, June 3, 2001 Norweigan Wood and Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami Reviewed by Mark Lindquist Special to The Seattle Times “Norwegian Wood,” Haruki Murakami’s second novel, just published in America in paperback, sold more than 4 million copies in Japan when it was published in 1987. Read more…
Entertainment & the Arts: Friday, June 09, 2006 “JPod” by Douglas Coupland By Mark Lindquist Special to The Seattle Times “I think people in the year 2020 are going to be nostalgic for the sensation of cluelessness.” “I’ve come to the conclusion that documents are thirty-four percent more boring when Read more…