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Seattle author says ‘mutual aid’ will be crucial in 2021 and beyond
In a new book, Seattle University’s Dean Spade highlights how the organizing and survival tactic could be vital for future disasters.
Margo Vansynghel
Margo Vansynghel is a reporter at Crosscut focused on arts and culture. Previously, she covered news, arts and human interest for various outlets in Seattle and abroad. She has received awards from th
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Seattle’s cultural innovators of 2020
The pandemic threw the arts scene a curveball — these creatives hit it out of the park.
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Seattle author depicts isolation and gentrification in new book
In ‘The Freezer Door,’ Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore searches for glimmers of connection in a changed city.
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Ijeoma Oluo dissects white male America in ‘Mediocre’
So you want to talk about race? The Seattle author says recognizing the dangers of white male mediocrity is the only way to move forward.
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Three Seattle chefs on the challenges of opening a restaurant in 2020
Kristi Brown, Melissa Miranda and Preeti Agarwal are creating community around food — even when we’re all eating separately.