1. General Nonfiction
Mark Tobey and the Pacific Northwest Modernists
“A wonderfully detailed and, at the same time, evocative work of interpretation that weaves together media, history, and artists.”—David Hall, Harvard University
2. Cultural History
Mary McCarthy’s Seattle
The exuberant coming of age—in the many-angled Seattle of the 1920s—of one of America’s most celebrated intellectuals.
3. Religion and Culture
Emily Carr in God’s Country
“A richly evocative and deeply humane exploration of religion, culture, and art.”—David Hempton, Harvard Divinity School