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Pugetopolis
In his new book, Knute Berger takes on growth addicts, weather wimps,
and the myth of Seattle nice
Knute Berger thinks Seattle is turning into the civic
equivalent of a Starbucks Frappucino. He also thinks that
Seattle’s bungalows are the new spotted owl of the urban
economy, that the city’s trees may one day wind up in museums, and that the definition of a “mossback” is a person
who puts their faith in a more humble and unaffected quality of life.
Sound familiar? It should. For years Berger has been Seattle’s own Mossback, sharing his sharp-tongued yet conscientious musings with the public in his weekly appearances
on KUOW radio, as former editor at Seattle Weekly, and in
his writings for Crosscut.com. Pugetopolis: A Mossback
Pugetopolis
A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts,
Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps, and the
Weather Wimps, and the Myth of the
Seattle Nice
Myth of Seattle Nice (Sasquatch Books; January 2009;
Knute Berger
$18.95) gathers the best of these essays in one volume,
Sasquatch Books
January 2009
showcasing Berger’s skill at deftly explaining what’s fake
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and foolish in the life of greater Puget Sound. From cruise $18.95
ships fouling the waters of Elliott Bay to the myth of Seattle nice to our vanishing sense of regional identity, Berger has cemented his place as
our region’s Mike Royko.
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Berger also asks, analyzes, and answers the questions that could only plague a
Seattlite, such as:
“Why do your smiling neighbors never actually talk to you?”
“Does every Seattle street have to be a tree-choked boulevard?”
“What kind of sissified Seattleites have we become that we cower at the threat of
a seasonal shower?”
“Who would Jesus punch for an Xbox?”
And more...
A third-generation Seattlite, Berger writes with the intimate knowledge of a lifelong insider and someone who cares - deeply - about the fate of the city. And,
whether you agree with him or not, his essays exhibit his acute ability to put Seattle’s subconscious on public display.
Pugetopolis
A Mossback Takes on Growth Addicts, Weather Wimps, and the
Myth of the Seattle Nice
By Knute Berger
January 2009 • $18.95 • 304 pages • Paperback
ISBN 978-1-57061-572-6
Available wherever fine books are sold.
Sasquatch Books • 800/775-0817 • www.sasquatchbooks.com
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About the author: Knute Berger was the editor of the Seattle Weekly for a
decade. He currently writes for Crosscut.com, Washington Law and Politics,
Seattle magazine, and can be heard on KUOW radio.
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206/467-4300 • TOLL FREE 800/775-0817 • FAX 206/467-4301
www.sasquatchbooks.com