Our sponsor this week is Conon Parks, and if you're a fan of weird adventures, twisted druggy paths through Seattle's political and social undergrounds, and reliving what the WTO protests were like through those filters, then you're going to love his novel Empty Bottle of Smoke

Read an excerpt from the first chapter on our sponsor’s page, and pick up a copy in person at Third Place Books, Left Bank Books, or Village Books in Bellingham. Or, click through to pick one up online from Third Place Books.

Sponsors like Conon Parks make the Seattle Review of Books possible. Did you know you could sponsor us, as well? Get your stories, or novel, or event in front of our passionate audience. We only have two dates left in our current block. Take a glance at our sponsorship information page for dates and details.