Enjoy exploring complex issues and deep questions through stories that dare to think outside the box? During the next month, the University Book Store’s U District location is full of events with authors whose new books of speculative fiction do just that. The Clarion West Writers Workshop, an intensive six-week program in Seattle for science [...]

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Here are eight great books perfect for your summer reading list. Come on by and check them out today! Wayward Pines Series by Blake Crouch Based on Blake Crouch’s bestselling series of psychological thrillers, Fox’s Wayward Pines is one of the most anticipated television events of 2015. Compared to Twin Peaks, the spine-tingling suspense begins [...]

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At University Book Store, we’re excited to celebrate National Poetry Month this April. Whether you’re a fan of poetry or looking to explore it for the first time, check out these seven standout collections to explore the beauty and power of the poetic form yourself. Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine A finalist for [...]

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This March, we’re celebrating National Nutrition Month at University Book Store. Here are seven of our favorite reads to help you eat more nutritiously every day.   Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition by T. Colin Campbell, PhD with Howard Jacobson, PhD In the follow-up to his bestselling China Study, T. Colin Campbell continues his [...]

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A city full of readers, Seattle is also the home of many talented writers. And at University Book Store in the U District, we’re excited to celebrate them and their works at a number of readings, signings, and discussions this February. On February 11 at 7 p.m., Seattle local and bestselling YA author Richelle Mead [...]

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A time for celebrating great memories and making new ones, the new year has arrived! Here at University Book Store, we’re starting it off by celebrating 115 years of service to our community on January 10. We’re so grateful all those who’ve supported us throughout the years. As a special thanks, we invite everyone to stop [...]

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At University Book Store, we know that the holiday season can be a crazy time of year. But whether you’re the one playing holiday host or you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone who is, these great books on cooking and entertaining will make turning the holidays into a festive time full of flavor [...]

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Many of this fall’s most anticipated movies were inspired by unforgettable books. Here are six of our favorite titles well worth the read, whether you’re planning to see the movie or not. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn In this suspenseful thriller, Nick Dunne finds himself the main suspect at the center of a media circus [...]

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September is National Yoga Month, and at University Book Store, we’re celebrating by sharing seven of our favorite books about yoga. Whether you’re an expert or a novice, check out our list below for the perfect yoga read to enhance your practice.   Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit by Donna Farhi A modern, user-friendly guide [...]

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At University Book Store in the U District, we love watching stories come to life—in the eyes of readers, in the voices of their authors, and in the experience of live readings. This month, we’re especially excited to host several readings that remind us of the power of story beyond narrative and in the subtle [...]

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Summer is a time for exploration, and at University Book Store in the U District, our calendar is full of chances to discover new worlds and investigate our own with some of the most imaginative storytellers and inquisitive authors out there. On Tuesdays in July, we’re delighted to host readings and discussions with the noteworthy [...]

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From entertainment to enlightenment, stories have the capacity to not only take us to new worlds, but change the way we think about our own. This June at University Book Store, we’re excited to host several authors whose new works are doing just that. On Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m., Tom Rob Smith will [...]

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