Deepa Bhandaru — The Monarch Review
A World on Wheels – Deepa Bhandaru
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:24 — 0 Comments
He had never sat in a chair like this before, a chair that let him swing from side to side, a chair with an axis on which he could rotate like a globe. Round and round, a world on wheels. He always thought sitting meant keeping still, and he avoided it when he could, but with this chair he could sit and spin, sit and swerve, sit and scoot across the floor. When he first sat down, he wheeled halfway to the door, but Miss Malti flashed him a reprimanding look, and he ground his feet into the carpet, determined […]
The Monarch Drinks With Charles Mudede
Monday, January 20, 2014 10:56 — 1 Comment
Housed in one of the old brick and stone buildings that is vintage Pioneer Square, E. Smith Mercantile recalls the settlers that migrated to the Pacific Northwest more than a century ago. Its design pays homage to this piece of Northwest history, with a general store in front and a small bar in the back. Making my way through the dimly-lit maze of perfume bottles and tea tins, blocks of soap and leather bags, I find Charles Mudede seated at the bar, looking over the drinks list. Mudede is thinking of reviewing the place for The Stranger, where he is […]
The Monarch Drinks With Kshama Sawant
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 15:15 — 5 Comments
For many Seattleites, the red signs that have sprouted up across the city, heralding a name that many have trouble pronouncing are a source of progressive pride. Kshama Sawant is running for a seat on the Seattle City Council as a member of the Socialist Alternative, and her campaign poses a credible threat to the city’s Democratic establishment.Â
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
